SafetyNET

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Issue 7, Spring 2005

Stay Safe this Spring with SafetyNET
Safety in the workplace and safe homes are no accident. Being prepared for emergencies both on and off the job is essential.

Many people celebrate the arrival of Spring by playing outdoor sports. Whether your employees play softball for the company team or their children star on the local youth soccer league — all this activity increases the risk for injury. Please share this issue of SafetyNET with all of your employees to help them learn how to care for strains, sprains and breaks, as well as learn how to stay safe during a thunderstorm and much more. Employees can share this information with their families, helping keep safety a priority, both in and out of the workplace.

Sprains, Strains, Breaks: What's the Difference?
If you've sprained your ankle, you know what severe pain is. But maybe that "sprain" was a "strain" or possibly even a "break."
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Wound Smarts
Take a quiz to test your knowledge of the proper first aid for wounds.
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Do You Know What to Do in a Severe Thunderstorm?
Learn to separate fact from fiction when it comes to staying safe from a deadly lightning strike in a thunderstorm.
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In Case of Emergency...Be Ready for Anything.
Are you ready for an emergency? Learn about what you need to put into your disaster supplies kit.
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Preparing for Emergencies in the Workplace Kit

The New American Red Cross Preparing for Emergencies in the Workplace Kit is a simple training solution that makes it easy and affordable to offer First Aid and Preparedness and disaster education to your employees. The kit has everything you need to plan and implement training.
Click here to learn more about the new kit.

Visit the new RedCross.org Store to shop for a variety of personal and family emergency preparedness items.

Why choose the Red Cross for all of your emergency preparedness training needs? Learn about the American Red Cross advantage. Click here for information on Red Cross training available for your workplace.

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