Cellphones and driving

Using a cellphone while driving — whether hands-free or handheld — is dangerous. Break the habit. Schedule calls for times when you’re not driving. Tell people not to call you when you’re at the wheel. If a ringing phone is too tempting, mute it or put it in the glove box before you turn the key.

Consider using call blocking technology when driving. Or just turn off the phone.

Not being distracted by a cellphone allows you to concentrate on driving.

And that’s smart safety.

For additional information or guidance, contact your safety office

Smoke alarms

Smoke alarms save lives. If there’s a fire in your home, smoke spreads fast and smoke alarms give you time to get out. Install smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside each sleeping area and on every level of your home. Test your smoke alarms every month. When a smoke alarm sounds, get outside — and stay outside. Replace all smoke alarms in your home every 10 years.

Almost two-thirds of home fire deaths happen because there are no smoke alarms or they don’t work. Having a working smoke alarm in a home cuts in half the chances of dying in a fire.

And that’s smart safety!

For additional information or guidance, contact your safety office.