Oregon Teen Dies After Inhaling Helium at Party
It’s a common party trick, but the death exposes the real dangers of inhaling helium, especially from a pressurized tank.  Click on the following link for the full story:

http://www.emsworld.com/news/10633017/oregon-teen-dies-after-inhaling-helium-at-party?cmpid=email_CPS120224006&utm_source=EMS+Weekly+Recap&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CPS120224006

What will you do if disaster strikes? 

A great way to prepare is to go to the Red Guide to Disaster Recovery website.  The creator ”Sean Scott” put together  the most comprehensive disaster resource guide ever produced for our region to help individuals and families through the recovery process.   In this “must read” guide you’ll find numerous ways to be prepared – reducing injury and death,  and making it easier less painful.

 http://www.theredguidetorecovery.com/

WASHINGTON, D.C.—A report released on February 16, 2012 by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) reveals that the number of 16- and 17-year-old driver deaths in passenger vehicles increased slightly for the first six months of 2011, based on preliminary data supplied by all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Overall, 16- and 17-year-old driver deaths increased from 190 to 211 – an 11 percent increase. If the trend continued for the second half of 2011, it will mark the end of eight straight years of cumulative declines in deaths for this age group.  Click on the word “report” or insert the following link in your address search bar.

http://www.ghsa.org/html/media/pressreleases/2012/20120216_teens.html

There are many things that kids and their families can do to stay safe if there is a fire at home. Learning what to do if a fire happens is one important lesson for kid to absorb. Knowing where to go in a house fire and who to call for help are two other important things for a kid to learn.

The following website link offers very helpful home fire safety tips for kids.

Please click on the following link:

http://www.insurancequotes.org/home-fire-safety-for-kids/