This week is Fire Prevention Week in the U.S.
Oct 8th, 2007 by roberta
As an article that was in the news today proves, about a man’s pants being put on fire by the iPod in his pocket, we’ll never be able to take all accidents out of life.
Innovation leads to new dangers, that are not always immediately apparent. Multiple demands can leave folks distracted, and at high risk of injury. Sometimes, being too careful leads to accidents itself, such as in the case of the nervous driver, going 35 mph in a 70 mph zone, who causes a multi-car collision. And at other times, we make the decision that it is worth taking a calculated risk, to pursue our interests, hobbies, occupations and dreams. We know that these will work out a good majority of the time, but not always.
Despite these realities, it certainly doesn’t hurt to think about safety and prepare for known dangers, when we can. The National Fire Protection Association has some excellent fact sheets that address fire safety issues in the home, in the workplace, for special populations (such as children and the disabled), etc. It is well worth taking a look at these, if you have a moment.
Even better than helping people to heal from the emotional trauma of a critical incident, is preventing them from happening in the first place. Happy reading…