What is a GFCI and how can it save your life?
Is your home equipped to protect you and your family from electrocution? A Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) is a special type of outlet designed to trip when it detects …
Are your trees making you vulnerable to hazard? Time to trim?
Trees add beauty, shade and value to our homes but it’s important for homeowners to keep their trees from growing too close to power lines and other electrical equipment. Here’s …
Farm equipment contact with overhead power lines can be deadly
Keep an eye out for overhead power lines when operating or transporting tall farmequipment. Most overhead power lines have no protective insulation and contact with them can be deadly or …
New Summer Job? Don’t let it kill you.
Injury rates among young workers spike between May and September, when young people are off school and in their seasonal jobs. Many of these accidents are the result of pressures and …
Candle Safety
By Millie Reynolds and Liz Delahey, Home Economists Updated in June 2015 by the Manitoba Association of Home Economists Candles are beautiful and help create a relaxing soothing atmosphere, but …
