Experiencing power outages during New England winters is an unfortunate inevitability that many of us have to contend with. With frigid temperatures that can quickly make one’s home uninhabitable without electricity, many Massachusetts residents have invested in portable generators to keep their heat running when the power goes out. However, despite the convenience of generators, they come with their fair share of risks. If you’re looking to safeguard your home from power outages, learn these safety tips for using portable generators this winter. [Read more…]
Safety Tips for Using Portable Generators This Winter
Safety Tips While Driving with Pets
Animal-lovers tend to think of pets as members of the family. Pet owners will often take their dog or cat along with them to the local groomer, pet store, or even on road trips. However, whereas humans can take precautions when driving, such as fastening their seatbelt, it’s much more difficult to impart the same level of safety for our pets. Seeing as animals can often be rambunctious and unpredictable, it’s best to become aware of some safety tips while driving with pets. [Read more…]
Tips to Follow When Starting a Restaurant Delivery Service
COVID-19 has forced many businesses to diversify their services in order to maintain income. Restaurants, in particular, are turning to delivery to keep their business afloat until they can reopen their dining room. If you are considering or have already begun a delivery service, some procedures must be adopted to ensure the wellbeing of your employees, customers, and business. Read our recommended tips to follow when starting a restaurant delivery service to mitigate any potential risks. [Read more…]
4 Back-to-School Driving Tips for a Safe Ride
Back to school means a lot of thing to a lot of different people, but for drivers it means more time on a suddenly congested road. Regardless if you’re a young driver with their first car at high school, a student packing up the car to head back to college, or a parent navigating the chaos that is school and city traffic: it’s time to drive safe. The Property Casualty Insurers of America have released some great tips for the season of back-to-school driving, and we thought we’d share the best with you. [Read more…]
Grease Fire: Tips and Prevention
No matter how prepared you may think you are, a fire in your home can happen at any time. Unfortunately this is one of those liabilities that comes with owning a home. Some of the most dangerous fires tend to start in the kitchen, and cooking is the number one cause of fires and fire-related injuries nationwide according to the National Fire Protection Association nationwide. They are often caused with the use of cooking oil and generally these fires tend to be more difficult to put out than other fires. Luckily, in the event that a grease fire happens in your home or business there are ways to contain them and put them out safely before the damage gets out of hand. [Read more…]
What is Distracted Driving?
Distracted driving is the number one cause of car accidents in the United States. [Read more…]