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In an emergency, your pet will rely on you to stay safe. Ensuring that your pet is also prepared for a disaster is one vital step in your disaster preparedness plan. Below are a few tips to help prepare your pet for the next disaster or emergency. Make A Plan Disasters come in many forms...

Each April, National Asbestos Abatement Month serves as a critical reminder of the hidden dangers of asbestos and the importance of proper identification, removal, and awareness. Despite being banned or heavily restricted in many applications, asbestos still lingers in older homes, commercial buildings, schools, and industrial sites across the country—posing serious health risks to those...

We spend plenty of time providing the materials and/or services to the emergency responders who help keep our communities safe, but do we spend enough time preparing to keep us and our own businesses protected from unexpected events? Mother nature has proved to us that no matter where we are located geographically, we all face...

Last week, I had the privilege of speaking to 70+ bright and ambitious college students from the McNeil Institute, part of Le Moyne College’s Risk Management & Insurance program. It was an incredible opportunity to reflect on my own path—from being a college student just like them to building a career in the insurance industry—and...

Building a Prepared Community   A community-based emergency preparedness plan is vital for building a resilient community, empowering individuals, families, and neighborhoods to take proactive steps in preparing for and responding to emergencies. By fostering collaboration, communication, and capacity building, community-based emergency preparedness plans can significantly reduce the impact of disasters and promote long-term community resilience.  ...

Spring brings refreshing weather, but it also comes with its fair share of unpredictable storms. For those in the emergency medical services (EMS) field, such as private ambulance drivers, these seasonal weather events can pose serious hazards while on the road. Whether it’s a torrential rainstorm, high winds, or a lightning storm, ambulance operators face...

Spring is the perfect time to refresh and revitalize not only your home but also your business. While many use the season to declutter and reorganize, it’s also an ideal opportunity to focus on a different kind of cleaning: enhancing your fire safety and risk management strategy. McNeil & Co.'s FireWatch program emphasizes the importance...

Why We Train:  Training plays a large role in our jobs as first responders. Training should not only be provided when a person enters this job field, but also every year.  By keeping our skills honed, we can provide better safety and patient care. Although training can seem repetitious, it is a vital aspect of...

How often do we look at animals with their owners or within a rescue and just want to run up to either pet or hug them? When our family decided to adopt a dog for the first time, this was my first instinct. I wasn’t thinking about the environment the animal was in, any history...

LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Indeed, Reddit— the list of social media platforms goes on and on. We have these platforms at our fingertips, communication with the touch of a keystroke, instant connection, constant networking. It is convenient to connect so easily for work purposes, fundraising, information gathering or even getting to know one another and dating,...