Drivers can't safely operate their vehicles while impaired or distracted. Here are the grim numbers: In 2015, 10,265 people died in drunk driving crashes—one every 51 minutes. On average, texting takes your eyes off the road for 4.6 seconds. At 55 MPH, that's like driving across an entire football field blindfolded. One in three drivers that … Continue reading Distracted & Impaired Driving
Winter weather has arrived! This week in Minnesota is Winter Hazard Awareness Week, which focuses on winter safety. Snow has fallen on all of our campuses, and it’s important to get back into the habit of being prepared for snow, ice, and below-freezing temps. Pay attention to winter warnings and alerts by checking local news … Continue reading Winter Hazards
Check out Minnesota State's most recent Public Safety and Compliance Newsletter. In this third quarter newsletter, find out what a safety culture is and why barriers to it should be addressed, what causes the most injuries to Minnesota State employees, and the unfortunate truth about why flushable wipes should not actually be termed “flushable*.” *Spoiler: … Continue reading Quarterly Compliance Newsletter
Halloween can be exciting for both kids and adults, and if you're handing out treats or going along for the trick-or-treat fun this year, a little extra caution can help prevent accidents and dangers. Here are a few of the AAP's tips to help keep you and your family safe this Halloween: Wear bright, reflective … Continue reading Halloween Safety
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Wireless Emergency and Personal Weather Alerts Wireless Emergency Alerts In weather emergencies, warnings can save lives. But traditional warning methods such as television, radio and outdoor sirens don’t always reach everyone. Emergency officials now have a new way to send warnings directly to cell phones in affected areas — Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEAs). These short … Continue reading Wireless Emergency and Personal Weather Alerts
Grilling Fact Sheet https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/sfm/for-families/Documents/Fact%20sheets/Grilling-safety-fact-sheet.pdf Six Myths and Facts About Speeding https://dps.mn.gov/blog/Pages/20180709-blog-speeding-myths-facts.aspx MN Drivers Resource Links https://driversed.com/dmv/minnesota/handbooks.aspx MN Safe Practices https://mn.gov/admin/mnsafe/the-mnsafe-way/best-practices/
With technology becoming more advanced and transparent, protections should be in place to protect your identity. Attached are two hyperlinks to help you protect and report any incidents involving identity theft. Be Safe, and Be Aware! Public Safety message US Govt identity theft prevention FTC Consumer information info...
CDC warning for MN summer ticks
