{"id":7821,"date":"2020-10-18T08:16:10","date_gmt":"2020-10-18T12:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/?p=7821"},"modified":"2020-10-18T08:16:40","modified_gmt":"2020-10-18T12:16:40","slug":"5-winter-safety-tips-to-keep-you-and-your-family-safe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/5-winter-safety-tips-to-keep-you-and-your-family-safe\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Winter Safety Tips to Keep You (and Your Family) Safe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When you’re walking in a winter wonderland, be sure to watch your step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winter is full of hazards that could threaten you, your family, or your home. Yet so many of these can also be avoided with a little awareness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are five winter safety tips to keep you (and your family) safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

1. The Gift That Keeps on Giving<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Keeping emergency supplies in the home and the family vehicle is one of the best ways to prepare for winter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First aid items, warm clothing, and emergency items like spare batteries are all things you’ll be glad to have nearby if something bad happens. Whether you’re dealing with a power outage, an injury from a fall, or a car breaking down at the worst possible time, you’ll have emergency supplies there when you need them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Jack(et) Frost<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Yes, it’s time to put the summer wardrobe away. Winter demands a change in clothing habits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clothing in winter is about more than just fashion. Dressing for the cold and rain can literally be a matter of life and death in an emergency. While you can’t catch an illness just through being cold or wet (despite traditional wisdom), the elements can put extra stress on the body, so dressing in weatherproof gear can also help to keep you healthy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. All Through the House<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Your home should be your castle in winter. Protecting your home will help to keep your family safe, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This includes things like protecting your pipes from ice build-up, ensuring your roof is in good repair, and putting outdoor items in storage if they could become a hazard in adverse weather.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lawn care services like Pacific Lawn Maintenance<\/a> can help to keep your lawn and driveway clear of snow, which keeps your outdoor environment safe and reduces the risk of injury from doing it yourself. It’s also a good idea to prune or even relocate trees growing near your home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Reindeer Games<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Winter offers a wealth of exciting new games, whether it’s throwing snowballs, jumping in puddles, or skating on frozen lakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yet these games all come with dangers, too. Even jumping in a puddle that turns out to be deeper than expected can cause injury. It’s important to assess the danger of any winter activity, because water and low temperatures can be deadly and help may be further away in adverse conditions. A little awareness goes a long way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Santa’s Little Helper<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Pets occupy a strange middle-ground between being full-fledged members of the family and afterthoughts when it comes to matters of safety. As pets can’t communicate like we can, a pet’s needs can go unnoticed in bad weather.

Just as you should provide adequate shade and water for your pet in the summer, you should also provide them with what they need to keep them safe in winter. So don’t leave pets out of your family planning as you think about safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winter Safety Tips to Keep You Safe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

These winter safety tips, plus a little mindfulness, can help to keep you and your family safe this winter. They don’t have to ruin your fun, either\u2014all safety takes is a little more care and attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking for more safety tips? Make sure to check back often.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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