It turns out you CAN make a difference in Arizona when it comes to makes roads safer.  Several weeks ago, one of our partners, Frances Lynch, wrote an email to the person at Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) in charge of the maintenance for the area of Oracle Road at Catalina State Park.  That intersection had been a major hazard for bicycles.   As anyone who cycles in Tucson knows, there are many cyclists coming in and out of

Sixty-five percent of all fireworks injuries in 2011 were sustained during the 30 days surrounding the Independence Day holiday. More than half of these injuries were the result of unexpected ignition of the device or people not using fireworks as intended. Fireworks injuries most often resulted in burns to the hands and head, including the eyes, face, and ears. According to the special study, sparklers, firecrackers, and aerial devices were associated with the most incidents.
Whether

Has your loved ever been a resident of Desert Life Rehabilitation & Care or Villa Campana Health Care(now known as Kindred Care)?  These facilities have been cited with multiple deficiencies including: failure to make sure that each resident’s nutritional needs were met, failure to give each resident care and services to get the or keep the highest quality of life and failure to have a program to keep infection from spreading.
According to the Arizona Daily

An 11-year-old girl from Queen Creek saved her baby brother’s life when she noticed he was choking, she immediately rushed to his aid.  Thankfully, she used the skills she had learned from a class called “Safe Babysitters.”  To learn more information about the important life-saving class by calling  602-230-CARE.
The American Red Cross also offers many different classes on safety training, you can even take some of them online.  Visit the arizonaredcross.org to find out more

It’s that time of year again, the holiday season is in full swing!  Every year hundreds of people fall for improper use of ladders.  Last year, over 13,000 people were injured nationwide while hanging holiday decorations, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.  Follow these tips to avoid an unnecessary trip to the emergency room this year:
1. Always select the correct ladder for the job: one that extends at least 3 feet over the roofline or working

Do you know the bicycle laws in Tucson and Artizona? Check out this article and find out how much you really know about bicycling in Arizona.

The cycling community and others in Tucson have helped to make cycling safer through bike paths and other improvements. However, despite continued improvements, many cyclists in Tucson are severely injured or killed each year. In some instances, the condition of the road (such as construction, potholes, and unclear markings) are a contributing factor; however, most of the time the major cause of an accident is simple inattention by drivers. If you’ve been hit and injured while cycling, the following are 5 important items to do: