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CPR & AED Awareness Week (June 1 – Jun 7, 2022): Train for the Moments that Matter
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Children and Window Safety
The weather is improving and many of us are opening the windows in our homes to enjoy the fresh air. Did you know that “every year almost 5,000...
YOUR VEHICLE AND DRIVING IN WINTER
Driving in the winter here in the Inland Northwest requires some additional preparation, as well as patience. Proper preparation can be the difference between an uneventful trip, and a breakdown, or even an accident:
- Keep a stocked emergency kit in your car.
- Make sure to replace windshield wipers and fill your wiper fluid with a winter mixture.
- Replace worn tires and check your tire pressure regularly as cold weather can cause deflated tires.
- Have your car in good working condition (radiator, brakes, battery, exhaust, etc.).
- Drive with your headlights on.
- Keep your gas tank close to full to avoid ice in the tank and fuel lines.
- Don’t use cruise control in wintry conditions.
- Leave plenty of room to stop your car; brake carefully. Slower speed, slower acceleration, slower steering, and
slower braking.
Did you Know?
- You can sign up for a station tour. Great for small groups.
- You should replace the batteries in your smoke alarms twice a year.
- Creating a defensible space with regards to wildfires could just save your home or property.
- We have Friends & Family CPR classes every month.