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11/23/2011

ADDRESS THE HOME ACCIDENT EPIDEMIC, RoSPA CHIEF URGES MINISTERS


The head of the UK’s leading safety charity has urged the Government to start tackling the “hidden” epidemic of home accidents.
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11/4/2011
AVOID BONFIRE NIGHT INJURIES BY FOLLOWING THE FIREWORK CODE

Ahead of Bonfire Night on Saturday, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents is reminding people that fireworks are not toys and should only be used in accordance with ...
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10/31/2011

Electric blanket testing in Fife this year saw 35% of blankets fail safety checks. 

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9/13/2011
On Tuesday 6th September residents of the Cowdenbeath area were welcomed to the Town House, Cowdenbeath have their electric blankets tested for safety.
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7/19/2011
Take a Second look at Safety was the theme of this year’s Child Accident Prevention Trust’s ‘Child Safety Week’, which ran from 20th to 26th ...
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7/19/2011
Falls are the biggest cause of accidental injury in the home – particularly to those in the 60+ age group.  Hip fractures are common result due to low bone density and can result in a lengthy stay i ...
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7/19/2011
Child Safety Week was launced in Dundee at Ninewell`s A&E Dept by Shona Robison MSP and Joe Fitzpatrick MSP.
The launch marked the beginning of Child Safety Week and the beginning a safety programme rolled out throughout Dundee. The launch saw Cllr Jim Bla ...
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5/26/2011
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents is extending its research on teenage parents’ attitudes to home safety to Scotland, thanks to Levi Begg, the charity’s new placement student.

 

Levi, 16, from Longstone in Edinburgh ...
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5/3/2011

Fife's new electric blanket testing project launched in March has had a successful start.

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5/3/2011
Home safety initiatives in Fife have received a boost through a generous donation from Scottish & Southern Energy.  ...
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