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When we bump our toes into a hard object on the ground, this may be the only time we remember how important our feet are. We all need to take care of our feet, and even more so when we are at work.

Personal protective footwear help protect feet against injuries that may result from falling objects, rolling objects, or accidental contact with edged tools, sharp objects, or sharp-edged sheet metal. Safety-toe shoes and boots are part of protective footwear, especially in the construction industry and many industrial settings.

Safety toes in footwear protect your toes by incorporating a steel toe box or equivalent material. In the Thorogood Men’s Commando II Deuce Safety Toe Boots, the safety toe is made of non-metallic material. It is a very important safety feature yet, the toe box adds little to the weight or cost of the shoe. The Thorogood safety toe boots are made of black leather, for durability and versatile functionality, and with nylon uppers, for lightness.

A good safety shoe should include instep guards, for arch support and also for ventilation. The Thorogood Men’s Commando II Deuce Safety Toe Boots are fitted with a removable poly-shock zone insole insert and air flow vents. This feature assures good ventilation while you’re wearing the boots. Being removable, the instep guards can be cleaned regularly. Wicking mesh lining in the shoe also adds air flow and overall comfort to the design.

These Thorogood work boots come in both men’s and women’s designs, as well as in safety toe and soft toe versions. Their worry-free design allows you to focus only on your work while the Thorogood safety toe boots take care of your feet. And for as long as the feet are comfortable, you can work longer, too! Life has no reset button, think safety!

Safe living,
Safety Issues

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Taking images to help us remember the most pleasant events is something each of us has done at one time or another. At an earlier time, people would sing about having photographs and memories of significant events in our lives. With the advent of the digital video camera, we now talk about images and memories.

Camera - In-Car Camera - Road Safety Guard - Record Scenery while Traveling

When we go out for some skiing this winter, or just to take in the outdoors or explore the places we visit, you may want to have an in-car camera to shoot the scenery while you’re busy minding the wheel. Everything that’s out there on the road may be safely captured in real-time video with the in-car camera that you can install in minutes (without any special tools). All the images you want will be filed in a secure memory card that can store up to 2Gb of images (equivalent to about 5 hours of recording). A 1Gb memory card can hold 2.5 hours of recording time. You won’t have to worry about power, as it can use 12V DC, by plugging into your car cigarette lighter, or 3 size AAA batteries.

But it is not only scenery and majestic mountains that can be stored here. Winter is a very cruel season for driving, and the road conditions may be quite treacherous. It is good to have a record of driving conditions that you can provide to law enforcement authorities and insurance companies in the event that something untoward happens ─ accidents just come without notice. You can get very disoriented after an accident, and you don’t always remember things before a crash.

The in-car camera, in this case, becomes useful not only for recollection but also for protection. Not physical protection during a crash, but protection of the knowledge of the exact road conditions, the weather, and the traffic that prevailed at the time of a crash. It can also be protection of your financial health afterwards, since you can use the images taken by the in-car camera as evidence in case it’s needed.

The in-car camera can give you some peace of mind and a sense of security that everything on the road as you drive is properly recorded. At the very least, it ensures your nice memories are safe. And when it matters, it ensures you have a back-up to your memory. Life has no reset button, think safety.

Safe living,
Yovette Mumford

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It may be true that your data and other files are the most important part of your laptop, but surely that doesn’t mean you can afford to lose the laptop either. No matter how inexpensive computers become, nobody really wants to buy a second laptop if they can keep their first one, safe. To prevent your computer from getting lost, you may need to spend a little extra time and money to make sure your laptop is safe from thieves — or a fire.

Laptop Burglary Safe Fire Resistant Model HD-20

One effective way to secure your laptop is to put it in a secure room or even a safe, like a Laptop Burglary Safe Fire Resistant. You may want to store your laptop safely when you’re not using it or not traveling with it. A secure room, like a server room, may be a good place for laptops that stay in the office — but then you may not have access to the server room. Or, you may be keeping your laptop at home.

A Laptop Burglary Safe Fire Resistant provides you with an additional level of protection than a secure room, and that is a fire resistant storage container. If you use one, your laptop is not only safe from burglars but is also reasonably protected from fire and smoke damage.

The Laptop Burglar Safe Fire Resistant is spacious enough for your laptop and a few other things, with its interior dimensions of 20 in. wide x 6 3/8 in. high x 12 in. deep. You can add CDs or flash drives. The laptop safe could also be used to store removable hard drives, if you wish.

The Laptop Burglar Safe Fire Resistant has a ¼ in. thick solid steel-plate door. To protect your laptop from scratches and direct contact with metal, the interior is velvet-lined. It gives 30 minutes of fire protection, when directly exposed to fire.

To control access to the safe, there is an electronic keypad for you to program a four- to eight-digit code. In case the situation calls for it, you can use its mechanical key override features. Batteries power the electronic circuits in the laptop burglar safe fire resistant, and you also have an external power override, just in case. There are pre-drilled holes on the safe bottom to secure it in place.

Remember, physical safety is one of the most overlooked aspects of computer security, and yet, it is one of the easiest things to implement. With the Laptop Burglar Safe Fire Resistant option, you can really keep your laptop (and your valuable data) secure. Life has no reset button, think safety.

Safe living,
Yovette Mumford

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Every one of us has some important documents to protect. It could be passports and birth certificates, some cash or precious photos. It could be property deeds, business ownership documents, insurance policies. It could even be documents covering your estate plan: a will, a living trust perhaps, durable power of attorney for health care and one for finances, or even written instructions for your funeral or donations of body parts. You obviously want to keep all these documents in a safe place. Naturally, you look for a secure place for storage ─ a safe in your house or office, or even a drawer in your file cabinet or desk. Some people use a safe deposit box in a bank, but that can sometimes pose problems.

Fire Resistant Document Storage Bag

An inexpensive but very effective way to protect such documents from fire is to put them inside a fire resistant document storage bag. This fire resistant document storage bag is quite big ─ at 9 in x 14 in, it can hold legal size documents. With its fiberglass construction, it is built to withstand high temperatures of 1000oF. In terms of fire resistance, it gives as much protection as a fire safe at a much lesser cost.

If you have only one safe in the house, and it is a burglary-resistant safe where you store your valuables, you should realize that such safes cannot do much to protect valuable documents or records against fire. If a fire were to occur, any documents inside a burglary-resistant safe would be reduced to ashes.

You can stuff your important documents in the fire resistant document storage bag and store them in the burglary-resistant safe. In that manner, the documents are protected both against burglary and against fire. By the way, do not forget to let the person who will wind up your affairs know what you have arranged and how to obtain the documents. Life has no reset button, think safety.

Safe living,
Yovette Mumford

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Those of us who live in multi-level homes or apartments should consider adding a safety product that will come in very handy when you need it most: a fire escape ladder. Many firemen think it is a good idea to add fire escape ladders to second-floor windows. You and your family can use these ladders to escape from a fire, when getting out through the door is no longer possible.

2-Story Fire Escape Ladder

3rd Story Fire Escape Ladder

4th Story Fire Escape Ladder

5th/6th Story Fire Escape Ladder

A fire escape ladder should be a must in every multi-level home. Look for models that are simple to use (even for a child) and can be conveniently stored near a window. Most inexpensive models do not attach permanently to a window, though. At least, get one that you can put under a bed, to make them easy to pull out when needed.

When buying a fire escape ladder, look for a non-combustible ladder; better still, try look for one that bears the mark of an independent testing lab. You must make sure the ladder is strong enough to support the heaviest person in the family.

When you have bought one, don’t put it in a remote closet where it is likely to be forgotten and will do little good. Store it within easy reach so that if it is needed, you can grab it quickly, hook it onto the window sill, throw it down, and make your escape.

The panic-proof fire escape ladder featured here was actually developed by a firefighter. It is guaranteed not to tangle (which can be a problem with other emergency escape ladders). It is very stable and does not sway, because it becomes rigid when someone steps on it. It is so lightweight even a child will have no difficulty at all lifting it. Yet, it is still strong enough to support 600 lbs. It is 12 ½ feet long and fits 14-inch wide windows or larger.

Remember to make everyone familiar on how to use the fire escape ladder safely and properly. Show older children how to attach the ladder and to back out the window to climb down. Keep the route to the windows clear and make sure the windows designated as fire exits are easy to open. Try having a fire drill at night, because the most deadly fires occur at night. Life has no reset button, think safety. Click for more Fire Safety Products.

Safe living,
Yovette Mumford