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Every month seems to receive some type of safety designation, and for September, one of those designations is National Campus Fire Safety Month.  With college students headed back into session, firefighters from around the country are attempting to get the word out about safety.  The Center for Campus Fire Safety in particular has released a… read more

Sorento automobiles of the 2014 model year that each contain a 2.4 liter engine are being recalled by Kia following a potential error that may have occurred during production.  9,345 vehicles could suffer from the issue, which would find a fracture possibly taking place in the axle shaft on the right front side.  When this… read more

Earlier this year, Florida finally made a move to ban texting while at the wheel, but lawmakers aren’t done trying to push through legislation targeting distracted driving.  A Boca Raton-based State Representative has now proposed a measure that would make it illegal for a minor to use their cellphone to carry on a conversation while… read more

This past May, a tragic limo fire on the San Mateo bridge grabbed the national spotlight and caused lawmakers and safety advocates alike to question current regulations of the industry in California and the country as a whole.  That event triggered two California senators to introduce a bill in the legislature that would tighten regulations… read more

Kids are heading back to school, which means that kids are also about to start the fall sports season.  The temptation is to push student athletes harder at the beginning of the year to get them in the mindset of being ready for a competition, but as many safety advocates are quick to point out,… read more

The Food and Drug Administration has released a new report outlining the fact that many of the benefits of hyperbaric oxygen therapy being claimed by some firms are not supported by the agency.  They worry that, if consumers are to buy into the claims made by purveyors of HBOT therapy, those persons will miss out… read more

Following a series of recent wrecks, some of which proved to be fatal, many people are questioning the safety of sprint cars.  Specifically, there are those who worry that the open wheel winged cars are built in a way that doesn’t offer the same protection afforded by the much heavier NASCAR vehicles. What appeals to… read more

Police in the city of Las Vegas, Nevada are disturbed by a troubling increase in the number of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome cases that have sprung up recently.  Three tragic incidents took place within the metro police’s jurisdiction in the last week alone, while 14 more tragedies have occurred since the beginning of 2013.  Because… read more

The Food and Drug Administration has given its approval to a test that is supposed to allow for more expedient testing procedures that should enable doctors to treat patients suffering from illnesses related to yeast or bacteria more quickly.  The new mass spectrometer system, which goes by the name VITEK MS, is purported to be… read more

A new report takes a look at the new Police Interceptor Sport Utility Vehicles that the California Highway Patrol is using in its fleet.  The vehicle, which is basically a Ford Explorer with a number of added bells and whistles, is supposed to allow officers to conduct their duties in the safest and most cost-efficient… read more

In a couple of weeks, Northern California will unveil its new Bay Bridge, and ahead of that opening on September 3, officials with the bridge itself and with law enforcement organizations are already warning about the threat posed by distraction.  The worry is that people are going to be looking around at the impressive sight… read more

Red light cameras are somewhat of a divisive topic in the state of California.  As a report from the Sacramento Bee a few weeks ago explains, cities throughout the state have started to back away from the usage of these cameras after encountering strong opposition to their adoption.  Many legal and privacy advocates believe that… read more