Category: Safety and Security

Food Service Safety Month, Intl.: December

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Worldwide Food Service Safety Month encourages food service safety. It reminds cooks, whether at home or on the job, to buy, prepare, serve, and store prepared food properly. Annually in December since 19...

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Identity Theft Prevention & Awareness Mont...

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National Identity Theft Prevention and Awareness Month is supported by a number of organizations and seeks to raise awareness on how easy it is to become a victim during the busy holiday shopping season....

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Impaired Driving Prevention Month, Ntl.: D...

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National Impaired Driving Prevention Month aims to raise awareness about the dangers of drunk and drugged driving. Scheduled during the holiday season when parties are commonplace, this event is declared...

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Infantile Spasms Awareness Week: December...

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Sharps Injury Prevention & Awareness Month...

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International Sharps Injury Prevention & Awareness Month seeks to reduce the number of accidental needle and sharp object injuries that happen everywhere, especially in healthcare organizations. The Inter...

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Toys & Gifts (Safe) Month: December

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Winter Weather Safety Day, Ntl.: December...

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Thunder and lighting, snow, ice, hypothermia and extreme cold are just some of the weather related hazards which occur in the winter. National Winter Weather Safety Day is the annual day the National Wea...

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Skywarn Recognition Day, Ntl.: December 4

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The first Saturday of December is the National Skywarn Recognition Day. Developed in 1999 by the National Weather Service and the American Radio Relay League, the day honors and celebrates the essential...

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Handwashing Awareness Week: December 5-11

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"Handwashing is the new vaccine!" is one of the slogans that we see during December's National Handwashing Awareness Week. Help spread the word and raise the awareness on this simple way to combat the spr...

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Mitten Tree Day: December 6

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Older Drivers Safety Week, Ntl.: December...

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Flashlight Day, Ntl. : December 21

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National Flashlight Day occurs on December 21, the Winter Solstice each year. This is the longest night of the year. It is a reminder to make sure you have emergency candles and lighting ready for the wi...

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Bath Safety Month, Ntl.: January

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A soothing warm shower is one of the best parts of the day, but it can also be dangerous if homeowners aren’t careful. Slippery floors in and around the shower stall can cause falls and injuries. In fact,...

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Crime Stoppers Month (CA): January

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Canadian Crime Stoppers Month honors Crime Stoppers. Crime Stoppers is a civilian, non-profit, charitable organization that forges alliances between community activists, the police department and media in...

January

Data Privacy & Protection Day (US/EU)(1981...

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Data Privacy & Protection Day aims to raise awareness and to promote healthy privacy and protection practices. Sponsored by a number of organizations throughout the country, Data Privacy and Protection Da...

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Hat Day, Ntl.: January 15

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National Hat Day is celebrated every year and is an opportunity to wear whatever you like on your head, the more outrageous, the better. This is an unofficial event with no sponsor.

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Home Office Safety & Security Week: Januar...

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Home Office Safety & Security Week occurs each year and is focused on people who work out of their home. Many of the precautions taken in corporations or the workplace to safeguard employees (and the comp...

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Human Trafficking Awareness & Prevention M...

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National Human Trafficking Awareness & Prevention Month is an initiative of ECPAT-USA, an association of travel and entertainment companies that seeks to protect every child’s basic human right to grow up...

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Human Trafficking, Wear Blue Day: January...

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The Blue Campaign is the unified voice for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) efforts to combat human trafficking. Working in collaboration with law enforcement, government, non-governmental...

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Ice, Falling Ice Safety Day: January 12

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Nearly fifteen people die from falling icicles each year and Falling Ice Safety Day was launched by marketing company Madison Worldwide in 2018 to bring attention to this danger. It is recommended that ho...

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