RT @CherylPreheim: Intersection of Dry Creek and University will be shut down until “at least 10pm” tonight. #arahaphoehigh @9NEWS
Category: Safety
Oh, for the record, #ArapahoeH…
Oh, for the record, #ArapahoeHigh is a 2 minute drive from Kay’s middle school, and is the HS she’s going to next year. #yikes
One thing I’ll say for this co…
One thing I’ll say for this connected world… the kids are all getting info on #ArapahoeHigh as fast as adults are.
Lots of worried kids on the bu…
Lots of worried kids on the bus with older friends, family at #ArapahoeHigh
Okay, they are staging us down…
Okay, they are staging us down to a shopping center near the middle school, but we’ll be stuck there until “all clear”.
Shooting at Arapahoe HS. Our n…
Shooting at Arapahoe HS. Our nearby MS is on lockout, so our field trip has been extended until we get all clear. #yikes
An airline safety video I'll pay attention to
At least once. Maybe more.
(h/t +Kay Hill, via http://goo.gl/IT7sIh)
Button Batteries Bad for Babies
Okay, that was stretching the alliteration a bit, but let me say it more simply:
Button (coin, watch, hearing aid) batteries are dangerous for kids to swallow — not just as throat obstructions, but because the batteries actually circuit across saliva and can cause serious, even lethal, internal burns. Even apparently dead (i.e., without enough power to make your widget work) can cause this problem.
These kind of batteries are in a ton of household goods, from flashlights to calculators to remote controls to bathroom scales, etc. If they are items that your young'uns might get hold of, make sure the battery compartments aren't something they can get open.
This isn't the first time I've head this problem recently. Here's hoping people take it seriously.
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For those of you with small kids, make sure coin batteries stay out of their reach.
Autopsy Shows Toddler Died From Consuming A Battery
A Las Vegas toddler died a few weeks ago, and the reason for his death wasn’t immediately clear. His illness began when he started coughing blood, and doctors couldn’t figure out what was making th…
Kindles on a Plane!
The FAA will allow the use of electronics at all times during a flight — though they'll still restrict the use of cellular/data signals while the door is closed.
So you can keep reading your ebook (or play solitaire, or whatever) during take-off and landing, once airlines certify their fleet is okay with this. Good news.
FAA to allow tablets and e-readers during all phases of flight – NBC News.com
Airplane passengers who forgot to bring a magazine will soon have other entertainment options besides browsing SkyMall and the in-flight…
Don't Glass and Drive
Wow. This is a tough one, as the technology currently stands. The cop says driving with Google Glass is the same (by the code) as watching TV or texting while driving. She says the Glass goggles were turned off (and, even if they weren't, might have had a GPS map thrown on them, which would be legal).
I think she can fight the ticket, to be honest, since the cop was unable to establish the state of the goggles at the time. But it does raise a whole new set of questions about what can — and what should — drivers with heads-up glasses do while driving? I mean, there's no doubt in my mind that they could easily be distracting as a mobile phone, but there are distinct uses (that GPS/map idea) where they could be quite legitimately helpful.
Reshared post from +George Wiman
Driving while wearing Google Glass: what do you think?
Cellular phones and driving distraction
Not a lot new here, just a lot confirming what people already know (but too often actually take to heart): using a mobile (voice, texting, hands-on or hands-free) substantially adds to risks while driving.
Two things of note:
1. While it's not illegal in any jurisdiction, my company has a firm policy against mobile phone use, even hands-free, while driving on company business. It's been pretty solidly established as a company culture thing, and I've been on calls where people — employees, vendors, clients — who were dialed in while on the road were asked to drop off until they could pull over someplace safe to dial back into the conversation.
2. The distraction of talking to someone on a mobile call while driving actually appears to go up the further away the person is. A call with someone in another city or country is more distracting than a call with someone local. That's kind of freaky to consider at first (though it's because the brain is more occupied building context around the other person — "Hmmm, wonder what the weather's like there, what does their office/home look like, what time is it, are people dressed differently …?").
There are very few calls actually so important they must be taken while driving. And, if they are, then I try to pull off someplace to take them (or call them back).
Impactful Distraction | Science & Society | Science News
“Keep your eyes on the road, your hands upon the wheel.” The late rock and roll singer Jim Morrison was not a poster boy for public safety — and was no authority on safe driving. After all, later in “Roadhouse Blues,” he has beer for breakfast. But the opening line of that Doors’ song still …
What I did today
I woke up at 3 a.m.
This was to allow me to shower, dress, and dash to the airport in time for a 6 a.m. (boarding at 5:15) flight to Chicago.
So I'm a Corporate IT guy. I sit in Denver (not our corporate HQ) through historical accident and personal preference.
But though I am not directly involved in anything involving the operations of the Denver group. They are local operations, I am corporate dude, and never the twain shall meet.
Except that — well, I live with these folks. And while, being an introvert, it would be easy enough to simply hunker down and be a rock, an island, I also buy into such rose-colored concepts as collegiality and boundarilessness and the idea that our "culture of caring" actually means I should be involved in the local operations.
So I've been part of the local office safety committee tied into the regional sports-themed safety program for the past few years, helping brainstorm idea, review write-ups, and be a good local corporate citizen.
In this year's sports-themed safety program, our local Denver team actually won a place in the business unit finals. And I was (gulp) asked to be one of the presenting team.
(I was asked this last year, but personal circumstances made it highly undesirable to do so — though I felt guilty turning them down.)
So, of course, I said yes. And last week, amidst being off at the corporate HQ all week for major meetings with my boss and his directs, I was also in the evening reviewing work being done on the presentation for the finals. Hilarity and guilt (and lack of sleep) ensued.
Monday, I made it into the office for the first time in a couple of weeks, just to sit full-day in the planning meetings for these finals.
And today was the finals, at our office in Chicago. 6 a.m. flight, arrive at the airport at 9 or so, taxi to the office downtown, arrive just as the first pairing in the finals are kicking off.
We end up in our pairing for office teams in the early afternoon.
And … we won.
Now, despite the kudos for "the Voice" (which I got from numerous quarters), this victory was a collaborative effort of all the presentation team (four of us) and another half-dozen people back home. But, that said, we're the ones getting the ticker-tape parade (though, to keep us honest, that means having to go into the downtown office when we land back in Denver around 2 or so).
I'm actually really proud of the job we did — both the actual execution and the concept being put forward — proposing an over-reaching revamp of the program to maximize engagement by all staff and encourage broader participation and a fresh coat of paint. We, as a whole, did a great job, and the material that was put together over the past week or two was solid.
We had a celebration dinner — all the competitors — out tonight, and tomorrow my team flies home. A job well done.
If you have to evacuate
Bring your prescription meds. And a pillow. And a cell phone charger. Makes perfect sense, when I think about it.
Reshared post from +The Denver Post
What you have to do if you're forced to flee your home. If you've ever had to evacuate, what advice would you give? http://dpo.st/17SVUxV
Colorado flood: What to take to shelter if you have to flee your home
In the wake of torrential rain storms that have raked the Front Range, flood victims can draw some comfort in knowing there are organizations offering help.
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RT @BassoonCPA: RT @ArapahoeSO JUST 1 FT OF FLOWING WATER IS ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED … http://t.…
RT @NWSBoulder: Flash Flood EM…
RT @NWSBoulder: Flash Flood EMERGENCY has been issued for Northwestern Adams county until 715 am.Northeastern Thornton/Brighton will be mos…
Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning
I've heard this before, but it's worth repeating as the summer heats up.
Reshared post from +Victoria Hudgins
Learn what drowning looks like. Warning: It doesn't look like the drowning you've seen on tv.
Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning
The new captain jumped from the deck, fully dressed, and sprinted through the water. A former lifeguard, he kept his eyes on his victim as he headed straight for the couple swimming between their anchored sportfisher and the beach. “I think he thinks you’re drowning,” the husband said to his…
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