by Cindy Wilson | Apr 3, 2025 | Uncategorized
Yard Work Safety Itching to get the yard into shape for the summer? Always wear protective clothing when you handle pesticides and fertilizers. Before you do any “hands on” weed removal, be sure you know how to identify poison ivy, sumac, oak and similar toxic plants....
by Cindy Wilson | Jan 2, 2025 | Uncategorized
Stay home. If you really don’t have to go out, don’t. Even if you can drive well in the snow, not everyone else can. Don’t tempt fate: If you don’t have somewhere you have to be, watch the snow from indoors.Watch weather reports prior to a long-distance drive or...
by Cindy Wilson | Dec 1, 2024 | Uncategorized
Holiday Safety Tips Candle Safety Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, or Kwanzaa, people tend to decorate with candles during these holidays. Oh sure, they look pretty, but they can be very dangerous when left unattended. During the months of October through...
by Cindy Wilson | Dec 1, 2024 | Uncategorized
Keep the Wreath RED “Keep the Wreath Red” program is an annual event aimed at increasing the awareness of safety while decorating our homes for the holidays. Outside of both of our fire stations in Channahon, is a wreath with red lights. The wreaths remain lit twenty...
by wmccluskey | Nov 19, 2024 | Uncategorized
by Cindy Wilson | Nov 1, 2024 | Uncategorized
The kitchen is the heart of the home, especially at Thanksgiving. Kids love to be involved in holiday preparations. Safety in the kitchen is important, especially on Thanksgiving Day when there is a lot of activity and people at home. Thanksgiving safety tips from the...