Preventing Dryer Vent Fires

By Robert Robillard

Image: allianceairqualityservices.com Dryer Duct and Vent Fires Dryer vents should be cleaned in order to increase the airflow through your dryer and as a major step toward preventing dryer vent fires. By cleaning your dryer vent regularly, you increase airflow efficiency, decrease cost of dryer operation, reduce the amount of time required for clothes drying…

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Child Proofing The Laundry Room

By Robert Robillard

Image: http://www.epa.gov/ Making A Home Safe For Children Many houses these days have laundry rooms on the main floor or bedroom level floors.  These rooms are usually designed to accommodate the washer, dryer, maybe a sink and counter top or ironing area. This post will address child proofing the laundry room. Everything Starts With Proper…

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Self Defense Training For Girls

By Robert Robillard

Image: www.womensself–defenseandempowerment Rape Aggression Defense In Concord, MA I feel that self defense training for girls should be a gym requirement for all teens.  This post is about the Rape Aggression Defense [R.A.D] program in Concord, Massachusetts. R.A.D. stands for Rape Aggression Defense System is a program of basic, realistic self-defense tactics and techniques for…

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Residential Fire Sprinkler System

By Robert Robillard

Image: CMS.firehouse.com Home Fire Sprinkler System Recently my brother, [Scott Robillard Plumbing & Heating out of Waltham], told me of a recent job where he installed one fire sprinkler head over a persons furnace.  Seems that this person had a furnace fire before and wanted the added protection. My brother explained to me how simple…

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Child Internet Activity

By Robert Robillard

Image: http://www.thatsnotcool.com/CalloutCards.aspx Tips to Keep Your Children and Teens Safer When Using Social Networking Sites 1. Discuss the dangers and possible repercussions of inappropriate posting with your child.2. Come to a mutual agreement of what they will be allowed to do online3. Enable Internet filtering features if they are available from your Internet service Provider.…

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Child Proofing Tips

By Robert Robillard

Image: safetyresource.org Child Proofing Tips For Your Home As I mentioned in part 1, proper supervision, securing dangerous items and common sense is the best safety combination you can use. Making a child’s environment a safe one is is half the battle! These child proofing tips will help you get started. I recently “childproofed” a…

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Child Proofing Your Home

By Robert Robillard

Child poisonings are most common in children between ages 3 and 5.   Photo:  ADAM.com This is part one of a five part child safety tip series. Keeping our kids safe is a priority of mine.  Child proofing your home can bring us to feelings of safety but when there are infants and toddlers present…

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Tips for Kids using the Internet

By Robert Robillard

Image: teach-ict.com Internet Safety Tips for Kids and Teens to Stay Safer When Using Blogs and Social Networking Sites 1. Never post any personal information. {cell phone number, address, or the name of your school, sports team, or pictures that could give away revealing info. like your your name, school, license plate or Town, etc]…

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