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Archive: 2014
Personal Watercraft Accidents
June 16, 2014 | Category: Boating Accidents, Wave Runner AccidentsAccording to the United States Coast Guard, of the 4,062 boating accidents which occurred in the United States in 2013, the most common recreational boat types involved in these accidents were open motorboats (46%), personal watercraft (18%), and cabin motorboats (17%).
Preventing Swimming Pool/Spa Accidents
June 13, 2014 | Category: Swimming AccidentsAccording to the CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission), approximately 300 children under the age of 5 die every year as a result of drowning, and more than 2,000 are sent to the hospital. About 65% of these accidents occurred in pools owned by the child's own family.
Vehicular Heatstroke Can Be Avoided
June 11, 2014 | Category: Child InjuriesIn 2013, 44 children in the U.S. died of heatstroke when being left in hot vehicles; seven children have died just this past month. NBC-2 reported on May 31 on the warning a local father wants others to hear after he lost his 17-month old daughter four years ago in such a tragedy. Vehicular heatstroke can be avoided.
Watch Out for Children Playing
June 9, 2014 | Category: Child InjuriesMemorial Day weekend usually signals the start of summer vacation and the end of the school year. Summer is a fun time for children to play outside; bike and walk in their neighborhoods, but child injuries can happen more frequently during this season.
7 Tips for Driving on Wet Pavement
June 6, 2014 | Category: Child InjuriesSpring and summer showers may mean flowers, but each year wet pavement and rain contribute to nearly 1.6 million traffic crashes with 7,665 people being killed and over 629,000 being injured because of these weather-related vehicle crashes in the United States.
Keep Teens Safe - Enroll Them in The Teen Driver Challenge This Summer
June 4, 2014 | Category: Automobile AccidentsWith the school year either winding down or over for most of our teen drivers, why not have your teen take the Florida Sheriffs Association Teen Driver Challenge (TDC). The benefits are very worthwhile as 16-19 year olds are three times more likely to be in fatal crashes per mile than drivers 20 and older.
Holding Responsible Teen Parties
June 2, 2014 | Category:Teen parties are a primary setting for underage drinking for high school and college students. The number of parties tends to increase this time of year not only with graduation but also with "end-of-school", summer vacation, and beach parties.
Neck and Back Injuries Resulting from Vehicle Accidents
May 30, 2014 | Category: Automobile AccidentsEach year, 14,000 people are hospitalized for non-fatal injuries sustained in motor vehicle accidents, and the neck, back and spine are most commonly affected.
Medical Emergencies Causing Accidents
May 29, 2014 | Category: Automobile AccidentsAccording to the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) 2010 study (latest available), approximately 20,000 drivers annually are involved in motor vehicle crashes as a result of medical emergencies, either due to heart attack, stroke or most commonly a seizure.
Does buzzed driving equal drunk driving
May 28, 2014 | Category: DUI AccidentsMany people begin to feel the effects of alcohol when their BAC (blood alcohol content) ranges between 0.03% and 0.059%. At this point, they may feel "buzzed" i.e. mild euphoria, relaxation, and talkativeness. Along with this, the person suffers from impaired alertness, judgment, coordination, and concentration.