Safety & Insurance

Every bedroom needs a working smoke alarm. That’s why “Hear the Beep Where You Sleep” is the theme of this year’s National Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 4-10.

With temperatures soaring into the 90s or higher, heat-related illnesses become a serious occupational hazard for farmers and others who work outdoors.

Farm equipment is sometimes wider than rural roads, and it’s built for power, not speed. With planting season in full swing across Virginia, motorists should watch for triangular orange emblems on the back of farm equipment.

Food thermometers can play an important safety role when you’re grilling summer meals.

Winds and rains from hurricanes or tropical storms can cause significant damage to personal property. The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety encourages residents to strengthen the critical elements of their property to protect it from hurricane damage.

Spring pea varieties—garden, snow or sugar snap—are packing pods of nutrients.

When the weather turns cold, some farmers and homeowners spend more time in unheated barns and workshops. To keep warm, many turn to wood-burning stoves or space heaters.

‘Always wear your life jacket’ is the motto of the National Safe Boating Council’s Safe Boating Campaign—and one of the best ways to prevent drowning while on a watercraft.

For many young drivers, car maintenance is kept up by their parents who remind them to get their oil changed and tires rotated. While vehicle breakdowns can happen for a variety of reasons, there are some important tips teen drivers should remember when it happens.

It’s part of the job: Raising food on a farm sometimes entails moving tractors and other equipment on the road.