Summer Time Safety!

Every year thousands of people are injured during summer time activities such as barbeque's, picnics, fire works and general outdoor activities.  Please be sure to take some extra precautions during this fun and festive time of year!

From the USFA:  Annually just under 10,000 Americans are injured by fireworks and almost 5,000 are injured by charcoal/wood-burning and propane grill fires.  Read more here.

Electrical fires continue to be a leading cause of home fires...

NFPA:  “Electricity literally runs modern lifestyles by powering the amenities that so many of us depend on day to day, so fire safety is something to keep in mind whenever electricity is being used,” said Lorraine Carli, NFPA’s vice president of communications. “There are lots of simple things each of us can do to prevent electrical fires, like keeping lighting fixtures and light bulbs away from things that can burn, and never using extension cords to plug in major appliances.”  Read more here.

Green solutions from Siemens for Expo 2010

CITIES need sustainable infrastructure that is compatible with the environment. Siemens shows how this works at Expo 2010 in Shanghai, China, which is themed “Better City, Better Life” and is the first “green” world exposition.

Visitors will experience solutions from Siemens relating to building technology, transportation, energy and water supply as well as healthcare. For example, Siemens supplied 150,000 environmentally friendly Osram LEDs, fire safety solutions and energy-efficient building technology systems for the world exposition’s pavilions and boulevards. With a total of 706 air- and gas-insulated medium-voltage switchgear, Siemens supplied all pavilions with reliable and environmentally friendly electricity.

Read more: Green solutions from Siemens for Expo 2010