A
FREEdriver improvement
course. (NOTE: Due to Hurricane Katrina, this program is postponed
until further notice.)
Our
“Alive
at 25” program is available to young
drivers
age 16 to 24 in the New Orleans area,
course offered monthly.Sponsored by NSC, New Orleans Police Department, Lindy Boggs Medical Center and
Volunteers of America.Registration required. Course can be taught at high
schools, churches and other organizations. [
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Teen
driver book released, parent workshops planned
The
Council’s new Family
Guide to Teen Driver Safety gives parents the knowledge to
help their teens obtain needed driving experience and reduce
their risk of crashes. NSC and its local chapters will be holding
parent workshops to introduce parents to the issues and how they can
apply the principles of Graduated Licensing in their own families.
Keeping
Seniors from Falling
National
Safety Council president Alan McMillan tells CBS
The Early Show how many senior citizens can prevent
hurting themselves from fall-related injuries at home.
Read
the
CBS news report.
The
National Safety Council and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC) announce plans to launch a
national
education campaign aimed at reducing the
staggering number of preventable injuries occurring among older
America.
Is
Your Home a Safe Haven? Over
33,000 deaths and 8 million injuries occurred at home in 2002.
The risks are abundant, prevention is simple. Order your free Safe
Haven Video or CD-ROMtoday and pay only $9.95 each for
shipping and handling. Courtesy of Liberty Mutual Insurance and
the National Safety Council. To order, call customer service at
800-621-7619.
Family
Guide to Teen Driver Safety.
The new
guide helps parents better understand the risks associated with teen drivers and
the remedies to reduce those risks. To order, call customer service at
800-621-7619. [
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Resolve
to be ready in 2008.
"Every family,
regardless of size, should have an emergency response plan, said Don
Jacks, public affairs officer for the Federal Emergency Management
Agency.
Create
your own family emergency plan
