Sure, Katrina Was Terrible, But…

While terrorists, mutating viruses, and rogue storms are serious and scary, most people in North America are far more likely to die or suffer serious harm from common accidents in their own home or community.

"Think you have your life and environment under control? Think again," says Mark Wright, publisher/editor of Safe Homes Magazine. "Safehomesmagazine.com is a free, online antidote to 'it'll never happen to me' thinking."

Safe Homes Magazine was launched in 2005 to help prevent tragedies that result from actions like these:
…A toddler crawls unattended into a swimming pool or hot tub.
…A senior inadvertently takes too much medication.
…An otherwise smart 40-something guy sets a space heater too close to his bed.
…A mother takes her child along to a shopping center but gets distracted "for just a minute."

Newspapers and television are full of such stories, day after day, week after week. Yet so many of these "personal disasters" are preventable.

Safe Homes Magazine recently boosted its online presence at www.safehomesmagazine.com to help homeowners, apartment renters and dorm dwellers adopt "safety smart" lifestyles. The Web site also targets community safety and preparedness issues.

To learn more about the often unseen but common hazards facing people close to home, visit www.safehomesmagazine.com.

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