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June is National Safety Month – Let’s Be Safer
For 3 decades, organizations and individuals across the United States have joined the National Safety Council in observing National Safety Month. The 2026 Safety Topics are June 1-6: Moving Safety Forward, June 7-13: Roadway Safety, June 14-20: Holistic Worker Health, and June 21-30: Slips, Trips, and Falls. For FREE safety tools and resources for your organization, group, class, or household, visit NSC.org/nsm to get a campaign poster, weekly fact sheets and safety talks, weekly articles, weekly videos, and weekly research.
The Chair Man and the Chair Lady discuss how the Human Brain Ignores Everyday Hazards along with some safety tips. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY.
Here’s some local examples of safety initiatives: In the City of Gardner, the Gardner Fire Department has increased safety through its proactive education efforts directed at people of every age. The Gardner Police Department has a full-time Domestic Violence Advocate to increase safety in relationships and families. The Gardner PD also maintains a FREE disposal service in the lobby for old medications, so for example, kids can’t get access to opioids you are no longer using. Through various initiatives, the crime rate in Gardner has fallen by almost half in the last 5 years.
