Let's Bar-B-Que...But do it Safely!

Arizona is famous for its mild weather, which makes barbequing a favorite pastime. Even though this can be a relaxing event, you still need to keep your guard up and stay safe while barbequing. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, warm-weather activities such as hosting a barbeque led to product-related injuries for more than 3 million people.

Please don't become one of these statistics, use these links to keep yourself and your partygoers safe!

Backyard Barbeque Safety Tips from HomeownerNet

Outdoor Grill Safety

Don't forget about keeping the food safe as well.

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With facilities in Peoria and surrounding cities increasingly banning smoking within their establishments, more and more smokers are on a quest to kick the habit. Not only does quitting improve the smoker's and his/her family's health, it helps to reduce medical and life insurance premiums as well - not to mention the amount paid out in medical expenses due to smoking-related illnesses and the amount of the tobacco product itself.

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• Use the Home Safety Checklist to begin identifying potential hazards and dangers in your home.
• Visit the Peoria Fire Department's Web site to learn about upcoming safety events and news.
• Visit the Peoria Police Department's Web site to learn about security, neighborhood, and community safety events and news.
• Home safety information including resources, articles, quizzes, checklists and brochures can be found at the Home Safety Council.
• The National Safety Council has several courses available, including first aid, CPR, and defensive driving.
• The Red Cross also has several health and safety courses available, including first aid, CPR, sports safety training, babysitter's training and pet first aid.
• Because the weather in Peoria is mild most of the time, people tend to have more barbeques. Find out about barbeque safety.
• If asked what the most common cause of house fires is - what would you say?  Smoking? Ovens? Electrical?  In fact clothes dryers are a leading cause of fires in the home, find out how to prevent clothes dryer fires.

Is your family protected from fire and burns?
Take the Fire and Burns Quiz to find out!

 Travel Safety

• Staying in a hotel or motel?  Find out how to stay safe when staying at a hotel/motel.
• Learn about what to include in an auto survival kit.
• Find out what you need to do, and how to stay safe, when you plan on international travel.
• When traveling by air, AirSafe.com provides an extensive list of resources, checklists, and tip sheets.

• Find out about safe visits on national forests and grasslands from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forestry division.
• Planning a recreational trip?  Planning is everything.  Find out what to do before you go.
• In Arizona, ATVing is a popular, but potentially dangerous, recreational activity. Learn some tips on ATV safety to keep your trip a good one.
• Find out about boating safety with the boating safety tip sheet.
• Hiking is also a popular sport in Arizona, but can become deadly in the desert heat. Use the hiking safety sheet to keep yourself safe while enjoying this popular sport.

• Teen driving restrictions and laws.
• State fatality ranking and fatalities from the National Safety Council.
• Youth driving recommendations for teens and parents of teens.
• Teen driving risk and tip sheet.
• Order a copy of Teen Driver: A Family Guide to Teen Driver Safety ($10).
• Prescription for teen driver safety from the Coalition to End Needless Deaths on our Roadways.
• Sign your teen up for a Defensive Driving Course - Alive at 25 in your area from the National Safety Council.

• This section is still under construction - please come back soon to see resources for workplace safety!