Saltwater Fishing Safety Tips
Saltwater fishing has its own set of challenges and rewards. Understanding the nuances of saltwater fishing as well as some basic saltwater fishing tips will help ensure that you have a successful and safe trip. Planning a trip with experienced fishermen or hiring a fishing guide who will walk you through each step of the process is a great place to start. You are more likely to avoid fishing accidents if you understand what to do when a fish bites and how to clean it. Also, familiarize yourself with the equipment and know how to set up your bait, line and reel correctly.
If you or a loved one has experienced an accident while saltwater fishing, call a personal injury lawyer right away.
Saltwater Fishing Safety Tips
Read MoreOcean Kayak Safety Tips
Kayaking is one of the safest outdoor sports, but it has the potential to be very dangerous if common sense safety rules are not followed or unexpected conditions are not handled well. Remember that the better you prepare for your trip, the better your potential experience. If you or a loved one has experienced an ocean kayak injury, please contact personal injury lawyer today.
Ocean Kayak Safety Tips
Read MorePet Safety Tips for Pets and Children
Adding a cat or dog to your family can bring a lot of joy. In addition, the benefits for children are great: increased self-esteem, nurturing skills, cooperation and, learning to build an unconditional, loving bond. Before you bring home a new pet, however, it is important that you and your children understand some simple rules to help keep your children and pet safe. It is also important to understand the nature of pets. For example, dogs are “pack animals” and live according to a social hierarchy. This means that dogs see every person in the home as a litter-mate and will typically try to dominate or pick-on the youngest female member in the household. Every person in the family must establish themselves as an authority figure or “pack leader” by the way that they interact with the dog.
Read MorePet Safety Tips in Hot Weather
Pets do not handle hot weather in the same way as humans. When we are hot, we sweat to release heat; dogs hang their tongues out of their mouths. As a result, pets do not have as easy of a time cooling off and need our protection and care to stay safe in the heat.
Follow these Safety Pet tips to help your family stay cool and safe this summer:
Never leave your pet alone in the car on a warm day (let alone a hot day)
Read MoreHome Safety Tips for Summer Vacation
When it comes to keeping your home safe, burglary is your biggest risk. According to the FBI, a burglary occurs somewhere in the United States every 15.4 seconds. The majority of home and apartment burglaries occur during the daytime when most people are away at work or school. The summer months of July and August see the peak of home burglaries with more people away for summer vacation. Seventy percent of burglars use some amount force to enter a home, but their preference is to gain easy access through an open door or window. As a deterrent, place highly visible decals on glass doors and windows near the latch mechanism that indicates that an alarm system, a dog, or block watch/operation identification system is in place.
Read MoreThe Dangers of Wood Smoke
Many people associate camping with fresh air, stars, and a great campfire but what about the dangers of wood smoke? Campfire wood smoke is actually full of dangerous toxins and it is almost inevitable that you will get some smoke in your eyes, throat, and lungs. Items such as newspaper, plates, and plastic serving ware are commonly thrown into campfires but they are full of chemicals that release toxins into the air before they fully disintegrate in the flames.
The Dangers of Wood Smoke
Read MoreCampfire Safety Tips
Hot, dry weather brings the risk for wildfires, particularly when people are lighting campfires in dry, wooded areas. Although Washington State has implemented a campfire ban due to the recent dry weather, it is good to understand campfire safety in case the ban is lifted in the future. These campfire safety tips can help you to avoid a campfire accident.
Follow these Campfire Safety Tips
Read MoreTop Defensive Driving Tips
Defensive driving can be a way to reduce your risk of car accident. In addition, many insurance companies offer a discount to drivers who go a certain number of year’s accident free or complete a defensive driving safety course. Defensive driving skills can also be helpful to new drivers who are learning how to avoid a car accident.
Top Defensive Driving Tips
Think about other drivers while you drive; remember that you own your car, not the road.
Read MoreTop Driving Safety Tips for New Drivers
It takes a lot of practice to learn to drive well; in truth, drivers are continuing to learn even after they receive their license. It is always important to follow common sense and official rules of the road but especially so for new drivers. Making turns, inclement weather, passing, merging, parking and driving in crowded areas such as a school campus can all present difficulty without the right training or practice. Following these driving safety tips for new drivers can help reduce your chance of being in a car accident. If you are a new driver who has been in a car accident or your teen driver has been in a car accident, contact a car accident lawyer right away.
Top Driving Safety Tips for New Drivers
Read MorePack A Car Kit For An Emergency
If you get stranded on the side of the road with a flat tire or get into car accident, being prepared with an emergency car kit can make a big difference in getting rolling again safely. Every vehicle should be prepared with some essential items including a spare tire, jack, a lug nut wrench or tire iron, and a pipe. Parts to replace a flat tire, however, are not enough for every emergency situation so it is best to have the items you may need.