Safety
Tips
Click on a Title below for more information on each
subject.
Power
Outages
Sudden power
outages can be frustrating and troublesome, especially when they last a long
time. If a power outage is 2 hours or less, you need not be concerned about
losing your perishable foods. For prolonged power outages, though, there are
steps you can take to minimize food loss and to keep all members of your
household as comfortable as possible.
Monsoon/Storm Safety
Before the
storm hits, know what to expect and how to stay safe in order to prepare for the
Arizona monsoon season.
Water Safety
The Red Cross is
brimming with water safety tips to keep your family safe. The most basic: Learn
to swim! Take some lessons at your local pool. The best thing anyone can do to
stay safe in and around the water is to learn to swim. And always swim with a
buddy; never swim alone.
Heat/Summer Safety
Warm weather means activities and fun under the sun!
Whether you love putting on shorts and feeling the warm outdoors or find it hot
and sticky, everyone must be careful not to let a heat-related illness spoil the
day.
Wildfire and Brushfire Safety Tips
Arizona has not seen a significant amount
of precipitation this year -- a recipe for a risk of wildfires. Prepare yourself
and your family should a wildfire or brush fire threaten your home.
Preparación
para los incendios forestales En Espanõl
Fire Safety
The Grand Canyon Chapter encourages families to take proper fire
safety precautions in the home. Being mindful of safety tips can help prevent
fire tragedies.
Child Safety
With a baby or young
child in your family, you know there is nothing more important than safety.
Whether you're a parent or a child caregiver, there are steps you can take to
keep babies and children safe.
Hiking Safety
Many families head
to our national parks and forests to enjoy the great outdoors. But if you're not
prepared to rough it in the woods, hiking or camping can be a rough experience.
The best way to help guarantee a good time for all is to plan ahead carefully
and follow commonsense safety precautions.
School Safety Tips
Before your children
head back to school, read more about getting your child to school safety,
whether the walk, bike, carpool or take the
bus.
Winter Driving Tips
The leading cause of death during winter
storms is from automobile or other transportation accidents. So before you jump
in your car this winter, consider these safety tips.
Holiday Safety
The winter holidays should be a joyous time of year, but statistics
show it can also be a dangerous one. Nationwide, nearly 500 deadly home fires
happen each December as a result of Christmas trees catching fire. Many of these
fires and deaths can be prevented by taking a few simple precautions.
Halloween Safety
La Noche de Brujas seguridad
With witches, goblins and super-heroes descending on neighborhoods
across America, the American Red Cross offers parents some safety tips to help
prepare their children for a safe and enjoyable trick-or-treat holiday.
Halloween should be filled with surprise and enjoyment, and following some
common sense practices can keep events safer and more fun.
Masters of
Disaster
Through a unique partnership between the
American Red Cross Grand Canyon Chapter, State Farm and Arizona PBS (KAET),
Masters of Disaster is now just a mouse click away. The Masters of Disaster
program is a free student and family focused safety course that will help
your family learn about, prepare for and respond to potentially life threatening
emergencies and disasters. Masters of Disaster helps parents develop a "culture
of safety" in the home by providing 10 learning modules that help children
better understand and prepare for weather-related, geological and manmade
disasters.
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