Safety Resource Library We’ve been insuring community organizations for more than 75 years, which means we’ve picked up valuable information about helping you protect yourself, your organization and the people who depend on it. Our resource center includes a wealth of materials featuring safety and security knowledge from our experts and the industry leaders we work with. To get started, first choose your organization type, then select from a variety of topics designed to help make your organization more secure.
article Teen Drivers Of all the motor vehicle crashes, teen drivers are likely to be involved. Nearly 6,000 teens die each year in car accidents. Teen drivers...
article Distracted Driving Dangers For every five seconds a person’s eyes are off the road, they have equivalently driven the length of a football field at 55 miles per hour...
article Auto Winter Preparation Wherever you happen to live, there’s always a chance that you’ll experience extreme cold or a severe winter. The harsh winters can be cr...
article Responding to Sexual Abuse An allegation of sexual abuse is one of the most difficult situations an organization can experience. Such an incident can have damaging, la...
article Responding to an Active Shooter Real Active Shooter Incidents On January 14, 2014, at 7:30 a.m., Mason Andrew Campbell, 12, armed with a shotgun, began shooting in Be...
article Reducing Youth Activity Risks Every organization needs to recognize and address the risks of sponsoring youth activities. While youth programs are excellent for kids, the...
article Protect Your Facility From Mold There has been a slow, growing concern related to the issue of mold growth. As you probably know, mold is everywhere. More than 1,000 specie...
article Playground Safety A playground offers a place of fun and recreation for the children of your organization. However, improperly installed or maintained playgro...
article Securing Doors and Windows It is important to safeguard your home against intruders and other uninvited visitors. This checklist provides tips on securing doors and ...
article Safe Holiday Decorating Each year, thousands of people are treated in emergency rooms for injuries related to holiday decorating. In addition, approximately 400 fir...
article Reducing Fire Hazards Even though stories about home fires appear regularly on TV and in the newspaper, it’s easy to think that it won’t ever happen in your o...
article Ladder Safety Organizations use ladders on a daily basis for numerous tasks, including painting, changing light bulbs, cleaning gutters, window washing, ...
article Hurricane Preparedness and Response Hurricane season officially runs from June 1 through November 30. Historically, the most active period during hurricane season is August thr...
article Preventing Frozen Pipes As the weather changes and we approach some of the coldest months of the year, it’s important for organizations to be aware of how to pre...
article Food Safety – Preparing and Serving The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that every year approximately 76 million people in the United States become ill from...
article Food Allergies Organizations host a variety of activities and serving food is a common theme associated with many of them. These events not only involve ...
article Protecting your Organization as Flu Season Approaches Along with all of the fun fall activities like football games, visiting pumpkin patches and apple orchards, group hayrides and various festi...
article Electrical Outlet Safety According to the U.S. Fire Administration, fire departments respond to nearly 26,000 fires caused by electrical problems each year resulting...