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12/25/2019

12/23/2019

The holidays are a time to travel to see family and friends or simply for enjoyment. A lot of other people will be traveling, too. This can make traveling more frustrating and more dangerous. While no one likes to think that something could happen to them, especially around the holidays, it’s best to protect yourself. Here are the top holiday travel safety tips.

Top Holiday Travel Safety Tips by Lori Newman | Dec 19, 2019 | Blog | 0 comments ​The holidays are a time to travel to see family and friends or simply for enjoyment. A lot of other people will be traveling, too. This can make traveling more frustrating and more dangerous. While no one likes to th...

12/20/2019

Good luck Santa! 😳🎅🐶🐶

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12/18/2019

Arrive alive, don’t text and drive.

An estimated 40,000 people lost their lives and about 4.5 million people were seriously injured in car crashes in 2018 according to the National Safety Council. While travel safety is important all year long, it takes on even greater importance from late November to mid-January, when travel spikes.

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Put the phone down: Don't text and drive and avoid becoming a statistic this winter.

12/16/2019

Our goal is to provide the public, law enforcement agencies, local businesses, government agencies, schools, universities, and any other entity, with the most advanced education and training techniques. Our bleed control strategies and tactics are designed to help increase survivability in violent Active Threat/Shooter incidents.

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12/13/2019

When a student recently opened fire at a California high school, staff members did what they were trained to do. They shepherded students to safe spaces, barricaded doors, pulled shades — and, when gunfire struck, used techniques adapted from the battlefield to save lives.

When a student recently opened fire at a California high school, staff members did what they were trained to do. They shepherded students to safe spaces,

12/11/2019

“The ER told my supervisor that if I didn’t put that tourniquet on him he would have passed,” he said.

Pagan says officers need to know a basic level of first aid in order to help save lives in these situations but encourages community members to learn basic first aid too.

“Every civilian should go to basic first aid and carry a medkit in their vehicle. You never know if you pull up on a wreck. It could be rural and it takes time for EMS or law to get out there and you can stop the bleeding on anybody because anything could happen, you never know,” he said.

As of Friday night, eight people have been shot in nine different shootings across Wilmington, all in less than two weeks.

12/09/2019

You have some explaining to do! 🐶🎄😂😂

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12/06/2019

It’s that time of year when people put up their Christmas tree to celebrate the holiday season. While this can be a joyous and exciting time, it’s also a good time to think about Christmas tree safety. The last thing you want is your holiday ruined because of a fire. Thus, to make your holiday safe, follow the first safety tips listed below.

Fire Safety Tips for your Christmas Tree by Lori Newman | Dec 5, 2019 | Blog | 0 comments It’s that time of year when people put up their Christmas tree to celebrate the holiday season. While this can be a joyous and exciting time, it’s also a good time to think about Christmas tree safety. The ...

12/04/2019

"I peeked my head through the broken glass and I saw a trail of blood leading from the door to behind the counter," Montgomery told WTVD. "I yelled: Did anyone need help? And Ron kind of like picked his head up and collapsed."
Seeing that Ruple had lost "a massive amount of blood," Montgomery grabbed a power tool and used the cord to tie off the wound to his leg, he told the news station.

"It probably wasn't smart going up there but I know he would be dead if I didn't," Montgomery told WTVD reporter Morgan Norwood.

12/02/2019

An officer with the Coral Gables (FL) Police Department sprang into action when a pedestrian was pinned between a crashed vehicle and a building on Wednesday afternoon.

According to WPLG-TV, the officer helped the woman get free from the crashed car and then applied a tourniquet he carries as part of his duty gear.

The woman was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment of a serious leg wound.

https://www.policemag.com/530518/florida-officer-rescues-woman-pinned-between-crashed-car-and-building