Why should we the elderly concern ourselves?

When it comes to personal safety and security, we have many choices to make. We can take: 

• precautions and assure our safety
• chances and perhaps come out lucky
• undue risks and possibly have serious regrets

Each of these options have been exercised by all of us at one time or another. We count on ourselves to make these decisions every day. How do we make decisions as to which path we'll take? We need to understand how to do it well if we're going to stay safe. For each of us the answer may be different, but many times the right answer can be found simply by examining our values.

It's what we value that's important, and that's how we make most of our decisions. The impatient value time. Our elders value health and longevity. Those willing to pay $2 for a soft drink at a vending machines at a rest stop value convenience. These are a sampling of our values, and each causes us to make judgments as to what we're going to do in terms of personal safety, financial security and other risk versus gain propositions.

Whenever you find yourself wondering whether personal safety and security measures are worthwhile, just imagine the following: 

What I feared could go wrong indeed did go wrong, and now I'm faced with the consequences. I've incurred a cost. How could I have done this differently to avoid the problems I'm now saddled with? Knowing the mess I'm in now, and understanding that I can turn back the hands of time, what value do I see in the precautionary measures now?

They key is to imagine yourself already in the undesirable situation and then ask yourself what it would be worth to have avoided the mess in the first place. The "how much" part is the value, and imagining yourself already in the undesirable situation helps us place proper value on the precautionary measures. Otherwise, we're likely just kidding ourselves with "it'll never happen to me" thinking.

Looking back as if the adverse event has already taken place is a good way to help us assign realistic values to issues of personal safety and security. Only when we have a realistic value assigned can we make good decisions about the price of safety and security with respect to our: 

• convenience
• money
• time
• pride

Many people say that Murphy is everywhere. As associate of mine used to say, "When you think there won't be any problems, that's when you have problems." And, I like to think that at one time or another, we are "the other guy" that things are always happening to, so it pays to take personal safety and security seriously.

Simply think of the reasonably likely consequences, and ask yourself what it would be worth to you to avoid them. That should help you assign reasonable value to measures that are intended to help ensure your safety and security.

Clair Schwan has few things in his life that he regrets, largely because he focuses on minimizing risk and taking reasonable precautions against undesirable outcomes. He's a strong believer in safe drivingand puts personal safety first and foremost. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Clair_Schwan

Every Person Should be aware of the dangers of Electricity

WE all have  duty of care towards each other  and consequently have responsibility to ensure our homes and surroundings are safe.The following article talks about safety in the work place. However it is relevant. in fact the home is probably more dangerous as workers are usually aware of particular hazards. The layman rarely is.

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It is imperative to take precautionary measures while handling electrical equipment in the workplace. If you are not careful you could suffer from electrical shock or injure someone else around you. Health and safety training teaches workers how to deal with electric sources and equipment in a safe and responsible manner. Electrical safety is an important part of the health and safety training curriculum for workers. Below are the tips for maintaining electrical safety in the workplace. This is just some of the crucial information that is shared with workers during health and safety training.

Electrical cords and equipment should not be in contact with any moisture. A worker should avoid handling electrical cords and equipment with damp hands. Doing so could cause electric shock or fatal injury. Cords that are broken or torn should be immediately replaced. Health And Safety Training encourages workers to become aware of where the fuses and circuit breakers are located in the building. This is important information that could be useful during an emergency or crisis situation. Rooms that have high electrical hazards should have safety posters outlining electrical safety procedures.

Circuits and conductors should be tested before workers handle them. Lockout and tag-out procedures should be put into place while handling electrical equipment. Health and safety training teaches workers about lockout and tag-out methods to ensure their safety and avoiding injury. Lockout and tag out procedures protect employees from injury if there is an unexpected start-up during maintenance. Testing and maintenance for electrical equipment should be carried out on a regular basis to ensure safety. Health and safety training emphasizes that all electrical sockets in the building should have safety covers when not in use. This reduces the risk of workers being exposed to electrical shock.

In order to make sure your workplace is safe and secure from electrical hazards you should answer the following questions:

• Are there any signs of burning or overheating for any electrical cords and equipment being used?
• Do you get small jolts of electric shock while using certain electrical equipment?
• Are certified electricians being used to make any repairs required on electrical equipment?
• Are all wires and extension cords out of the way to prevent someone from tripping and falling?
• Are all appliances being used in the workplace properly grounded?

Health And Safety Training encourages workers to focus on the electrical outlets to make sure they are not being overloaded with too many plugged items. During training it is important to teach workers how to dress an electrical burn injury. They should also be taught the procedures to follow if someone is stuck to a live electrical current. Health and safety training suggests that you should find the power source and to shut of the electrical current immediately in such a situation. If you are not in the position to shut off the electrical current you can use anything made of wood to push the person away from the electrical current. Now that you have understood the importance of electrical safety make sure to invest in a number of safety reference materials to conduct your health and safety training sessions successfully. Reference materials could range from safety posters, safety booklets, hazard signs, first aid kits, safety awareness DVDs, trainer guides and more.

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How we have become hemmend in.

We seem to be becoming more and more restricted as each day goes by.There are security cameras and barriers every where we look. All being introduced under the guise of public safety. True in some cases. There is justification for some drastic measures to be taken, such as in the case of separating  and pedestrian from disastrous confrontation. This is now th ear ther they are a temporary measure, or a permanent solution they are now very widespread. In certain countries the concrete barrier is replacing the traditional metal barriers that run down the centre reservations of roads and motorways. Barriers also continue to be used to block off site entrances and provide temporary traffic channeling at shows and events.

Concrete safety barriers are used on the roads to reduce the risk to vehicles and their occupants. The main purpose of this is to ensure that the vehicles do not cross the barriers and collide with oncoming vehicles. Since 2005 the UK Highways agency has been using the Dutch step concrete barrier on new and existing roads. The reason for this has been threefold; they reduce the likelihood of vehicles crossing the central reserve; there is less maintenance work required following a collision; and the barriers are virtually maintenance free for 50 years. When this is compared to the traditional steel barriers there is no doubt that in most cases it is the preferred solution.

TVCBs are another type of barrier that is used on the roads. These are interlocking blocks that are used where temporary traffic channeling is required. These units interlock so that if a vehicle impacts the barriers they will move as a whole unit which minimises the chances of a vehicle hitting the barrier head on.

Concrete barriers have come along way since their inception. With new technology and new firms entering the market there is continuing growth in their uses and the benefits they can offer us.

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