June is National Safety Month

For more information about National Safety Month, visit the National Safety Month website.

National Safety Month encourages us to protect ourselves during the course of each day. This year the National Safety Month topics are:

• Teen Driving - one of the leading causes of death for young people.
• Fall Prevention - the single largest cause of injury in the world.
• Overexertion - not a topic that many people think about but widely important.
• Distracted Driving - becoming more of an issue every day with cell phone distractions and other on-the-road factors.

Find out how to be most protected and read more by visiting our National Safety Month page.

Distracted Driving: National Safety Month Reminder

Did you know that nearly 80 percent of crashes involve some form of driver inattention?

• Cell phone use is the most common distraction for drivers.


• An estimated 10 percent of drivers in typical daylight are usingsome type of phone, hand-held or hands-free.


• Talking, listening and dialing are equally dangerous. Hands-freecell phone conversations are as distracting as those on a handhelddevice.


• The slower reaction time caused by cell phone use is comparableto that of people who are legally drunk (.08 blood alcohol content).


• Texting, GPS and in-car computers have added to the boom indistracting technologies.

The NSC reminds drivers that their first responsibility is safe driving. The NSC recommends that drivers establishand enforce a “driver distraction-free zone” inside their vehicles.

Source: National Safety Council

Get Ready for National Safety Month

June is National Safety Month. Join Caskey CPR in getting ready for National Safey Month by following a few common sense safety tips:

• Make sure your household has a first aid kit.
  
• Keep your first aid kit, all medications, including non-prescription drugs out of children's reach.
  
• Before assisting a victim, protect yourself first.
  
• When an emergency occurs, make sure the tongue does not block the victim's airway and that the mouth is free of any secretions and foreign objects.
  
• See that the victim has a pulse and good blood circulation as you check for signs of bleeding.
  
• It's vitally important not to move a person with serious neck or back injuries.
  
• Have someone call for medical assistance while you apply first aid.
  
• Don't give fluids to an unconscious or semiconscious person.
  
• Look for an emergency medical identification card.

Be prepared by being certified in CPR and First Aid. Choose a class from our Schedule of Classes or get your organization certified by picking your own day to have us come to your office.