The following safety tips are provided by the St. Louis Park Police Department.
Halloween Safety Tips
1) Be sure that children are accompanied by a TRUSTED ADULT when “trick or treating.” Have older kids go out with friends in groups (safety in numbers)
2) Accompany children to every door they approach and make sure you are familiar with the homes you are going to.
3) Teach children to N...
Fall is on the way. In fact, it’s less than two weeks away, so get out while you can and enjoy these warmer temperatures! As you prepare your home for the upcoming winter months, you may find yourself on a ladder cleaning gutters, looking at your roof, or attending to windows. Every year there are over 164,000 emergency room visits in the US relating to ladders (Ross, 2011). There are over 300 ladder related fatalities every year (American Ladder Institute, 2011). Do not take shortcuts. Below are a few tips from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (2011) to h...
Summers in Minnesota are precious in length. It is a wonderful time to get out and enjoy all of our fabulous parks and lakes, and to reconnect with individuals in your area. It is also a time to take simple steps to address safety – both for your home, yourself and your loved ones.
The following is submitted with permission from the St. Louis Park Police Department.
For media questions ONLY – please contact:
Jamie Zwilling, City of St. Louis Park
952-924-2632 office
952-292-1659 cell
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