Heart-Healthy Habits and Tips for American Heart Month February is American Heart Month, a national public health campaign focused on raising awareness about heart health and the risk factors and signs/symptoms of a heart attack. The American Heart Association reports that heart [...]

Don’t Get Burned: Tips to Stay Safe for Burn Safety Week From February 4 through February 10, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) spreads awareness for National Burn Awareness Week to educate the public about burn injuries and how to stay safe. [...]

Have a (Snow) Ball: Snow Day Safety Tips for Students It's 10 p.m., and the snow piles up. The phone rings, and a familiar recording begins: "This is the superintendent of Mehlville School District. Due to inclement weather, all schools in the [...]

Fireplace 411: Learn How to Use a Fireplace Safely During cold St. Louis winters, a crackling fire in the fireplace adds ambiance and soothes those winter chills. Unfortunately, these wonderful home features also lead to a fire risk when used improperly. The [...]

Stay Warm Safely: The Rising Risk of Portable Heater Fires During Winter As temperatures plummet around the St. Louis metropolitan region, homeowners turn up the heat on furnaces to warm homes. In some older homes or homes not properly installed with HVAC access, [...]

In many parts of the country, winter brings snowy and icy weather and blistering cold conditions. As the temperature drops, ice patches glaze atop roads and highways, leading to dangerous driving conditions and increasing the risk of an accident. According to the U.S. Department [...]