{"id":3115,"date":"2016-06-10T10:00:27","date_gmt":"2016-06-10T10:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/?p=3115"},"modified":"2016-06-10T10:00:27","modified_gmt":"2016-06-10T10:00:27","slug":"stay-safe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/2016\/06\/10\/stay-safe\/","title":{"rendered":"Stay Safe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>June is National Safety Month.\u00a0 Each year in the month of June, the National Safety Council (NSC) spreads awareness through their focus on reducing the causes of injury both in the home and at work.\u00a0 We would like to join the NSC in promoting their <strong>&#8220;staysafeforLife\u201d<\/strong><sup>1 <\/sup>campaign.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>NSC mission<\/strong>: \u201cThe National Safety Council saves lives by preventing injuries and deaths at work, in homes and communities, and on the roads through leadership, research, education and advocacy.\u201d<sup>2<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>According to<em>\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nsc.org\/learn\/safety-knowledge\/Pages\/injury-facts.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Injury Facts 2016<\/a>, approximately 136,053 individuals died from unintentional-injury-related deaths in the year of 2014.<sup>3<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>Below is a list of leading causes of unintentional injuries and deaths:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Poisoning<\/li>\n<li>Motor vehicle accidents<\/li>\n<li>Falls<\/li>\n<li>Choking and suffocation<\/li>\n<li>Drowning<\/li>\n<li>Fire and burns<\/li>\n<li>Environmental and natural incidents<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In years past, motor vehicle accidents were the leading cause of unintentional injury and death in our communities.\u00a0 Currently, poisoning is now the number one cause of accidental injuries and deaths.\u00a0 A critical key component included within this category is driven by prescription drug overdose.<sup>3<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>Each one of us can make a positive impact on staying safe for life.\u00a0 You can go online for a <strong>Free<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.safetyserve.com\/nsm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NSC First Aid, CPR &amp; AED Online<\/a>\u00a0course, if you register by <strong>June 12th.\u00a0 <\/strong>Click on new student, and then follow the online instructions.\u00a0 There is a time frame in which the test must be completed by.<sup>1 \u00a0\u00a0<\/sup>You can also download information and find upcoming safety events through this website.<\/p>\n<p>Employers can join the safety journey also, by going to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nsc.org\/pages\/home.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NSC<\/a>! On this site, you will learn about safety excellence in the workplace along with available tools and resources.\u00a0 For more information on workplace safety, another resource is the Occupational Safety and Hazard Association (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/dcsp\/compliance_assistance\/index_programs.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OSHA<\/a>).\u00a0 This agency will work cooperatively with employers to prevent injuries and illness in the workplace. OSHA has a variety of programs available for improving workplace safety.<sup>4<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>At <a href=\"http:\/\/www.liveyourlifept.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Live your Life<sup>TM<\/sup><\/a> we provide a wide range of services to help keep individuals safe in their home. We also keep employees safe in the workplace through corporate wellness and transfer and body mechanics training.\u00a0 We offer physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, personal training, acupuncture, massage therapy, health coaching along with dietary services.<\/p>\n<p>Live Your Life by staying safe today!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr. Eva Norman<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>President &amp; Founder<br \/>\nDoctor of Physical Therapy<br \/>\nLive Your Life <sup>TM<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><sup>1,2<\/sup> National Safety Month <a href=\"http:\/\/safety.nsc.org\/nsm-signup-thank-you-2016?submissionGuid=85785135-5c73-4b36-aca9-51eb3a2c6873\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/safety.nsc.org\/nsm-signup-thank-you-2016?submissionGuid=85785135-5c73-4b36-aca9-51eb3a2c6873<\/a>, Accessed May 29, 2016<\/p>\n<p><sup>3<\/sup>Top causes of unintentional injuries <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nsc.org\/learn\/safety-knowledge\/Pages\/safety-at-home.aspx%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.nsc.org\/learn\/safety-knowledge\/Pages\/safety-at-home.aspx <\/a>\u00a0Accessed May 30, 2016<sup>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/sup><\/p>\n<p><sup>4<\/sup>OSHA Cooperative programs <a href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/<\/a>\u00a0 accessed June 02, 2016<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>June is National Safety Month.\u00a0 Each year in the month of June, the National Safety Council (NSC) spreads awareness through their focus on reducing the causes of injury both in the home and at work.\u00a0 We would like to join &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3117,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[104,131,138,165,216,2,305],"tags":[600,1769,1954,1958,2559,2720,2857,4033,4098],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.4 - 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