Home Safety Council & Code Red Rover - I Spot Something Hot homesafetycouncil 2009-06-01 | To protect pre-school children from fires and burns, Rover, the Home Safety Hound, and Freddie Flashlight lead a room-by room home tour to help them identify hot items in every room of the home. Rover and Freddie encourage children to stay away from hot items and alert a parent or caregiver if they spot a hazard. The video is also available in Spanish. Learn more, visit www.homesafetycouncil.org
NBC TODAY Show : Juvenile Fire Setting, Sept. 9, 2009 homesafetycouncil 2009-10-19 | Home Safety Council president, Meri-K Appy and the TODAY Show went to a local classroom to teach children about the dangers of matches and lighters. The children were then left with disabled matches and lighters in the classroom to see if they would follow the lesson they'd just learned and to show parents that teaching your children isn't enough - you must lock matches and lighters away too. Visit www.homesafetycouncil.org to learn more. Aired September 9, 2009
NBC TODAY Show: Home Heating, Jan 27, 2009 homesafetycouncil 2009-10-19 | Home Safety Council President Meri-K Appy talks to the TODAY Show about the importance of protecting your family from home heating dangers including fires and burns. Meri-K recommends having a professional service your fireplace and other home heating equipment every year and never leave heating appliances on while you're not in the room. Visit www.homesafetycouncil.org to learn more. Aired on January 27, 2009
NBC TODAY Show: Children and Smoke Alarms, Feb. 26, 2008 homesafetycouncil 2009-06-01 | Home Safety Council president, Meri-K Appy and the TODAY Show conducted a night time fire drill in a home with four sleeping children to demonstrate the importance of planning and practicing a family fire escape plan. With the childrens parents watching from another room, the smoke alarm was activated after the children were sleeping. After 20 minutes, only one child woke up and went downstairs to the familys meeting place. Visit www.homesafetycouncil.org to learn more.
NBC TODAY Show: Home Fire Sprinklers, Oct. 14, 2008 homesafetycouncil 2009-06-01 | Meri-K Appy, president of the Home Safety Council, shows TODAY Show viewers the importance of installing home fire sprinklers. A live side-by-side simulation compares the progression of a fire in a home protected by fire sprinklers and one that is not. Visit www.homesafetycouncil.org to learn more.
NBC TODAY Show: Scald Prevention, Apr. 1, 2008 homesafetycouncil 2009-06-01 | Home Safety Council President Meri-K Appy talks to the TODAY Show about the importance of protecting family members, especially young children and older adults, from hot tap water dangers. Meri-K recommends installing anti-scald devices or setting the hot water heater to 120 degrees F or just below the medium setting as steps families can take to prevent scalds from hot tap water. Visit www.homesafetycouncil.org to learn more.
NBC TODAY Show: Poison Prevention, Mar. 18, 2008 homesafetycouncil 2009-06-01 | During Poison Prevention Week, Home Safety Council President Meri-K Appy warns TODAY Show viewers that many common household products, like cosmetics, medication and cleaning supplies are also poisonous. Appy recommends that adults always read product labels and lock up products with the words caution, warning, danger, poison or keep out of reach of children on the label. Visit www.homesafetycouncil.org to learn more.
NBC TODAY Show: Lawn Mower Safety, June 30, 2008 homesafetycouncil 2009-06-01 | To kick off their TODAY Investigates Summer Hazards series, the NBC TODAY Show speaks to Dr. Angela Mickalide, Home Safety Council Director of Education and Outreach, about protecting children from lawn mower injuries. Dr. Mickalide emphasizes that parents should never allow children near the lawn mower and children under 6 should always stay inside when the lawn is being mowed. Visit www.homesafetycouncil.org to learn more.
NBC TODAY Show: Leading Causes of Home Injury, June 4, 2007 homesafetycouncil 2009-06-01 | Kicking off Home Safety Month 2007, Home Safety Council President Meri-K Appy visited the TODAY Show studio to talk about the simple steps families can take to prevent the five leading causes of home injury: falls, poisoning, fires/burns, choking/suffocation and drowning. Visit www.homesafetycouncil.org to learn more.
NBC TODAY Show: Kitchen Fire Safety, Apr. 23, 2007 homesafetycouncil 2009-06-01 | Most home fires begin in the kitchen, and Home Safety Council President Meri-K Appy demonstrates how quickly a kitchen fire can get out of control. With a live fire burning as the backdrop for the segment, Appy offers critical tips to put out stove top fires and demonstrates the slide a lid technique. Visit www.homesafetycouncil.org to learn more.
NBC TODAY Show: Grilling Safety, July 2, 2008 homesafetycouncil 2009-06-01 | Continuing the TODAY Investigates Summer Hazards series on NBCs TODAY Show, Home Safety Council President Meri-K Appy shows viewers the simple steps they can take to prevent fires and explosions from the backyard grill, as well as how to put out a small grill fire. Visit www.homesafetycouncil.org to learn more.
NBC TODAY Show: Fire Safety Month, Oct. 17, 2007 homesafetycouncil 2009-06-01 | With the help of the Montgomery County Fire Department, NBCs TODAY Show simulates a fire in a multi-story home. Meri-K Appy, Home Safety Council president, narrates three-part segment showing viewers how little time they have to escape a home fire. Appy recommends that families who live in multi-story homes install a fire escape ladder so that they can escape through an upper-story window in the event their primary exit is blocked. Visit www.homesafetycouncil.org to learn more.
NBC TODAY Show: Dryer Fire Prevention, Sept. 2, 2008 homesafetycouncil 2009-06-01 | More than 15,000 home fires are started by dryer fires every year, usually from lint build-up, but few people are aware of this danger in their home. Meri-K Appy, President of the Home Safety Council, urges TODAY Show viewers to take simple steps to protect their families from dryer fires. Visit www.homesafetycouncil.org to learn more.
Great Safety Adventure, WTTG-TV Washington, DC (FOX), June 10, 2008 homesafetycouncil 2009-06-01 | Washington, DC students visit the Great Safety Adventure, the Home Safety Councils interactive mobile exhibit that teaches students to identify and work with a grown up to correct common home safety dangers. Visit www.homesafetycouncil.org to learn more.
CBS Early Show: Home Fire Safety, Mar. 12, 2007 homesafetycouncil 2009-06-01 | Meri-K Appy, president of the Home Safety Council, urges CBS Early Show viewers to plan and practice a home fire drill, test their smoke alarms, purchase interconnected smoke alarms and install home fire sprinklers. Appy stresses the importance of having a fire escape ladder, which can be quickly and easily attached to a window. Visit www.homesafetycouncil.org to learn more.
CBS Early Show: Carbon Monoxide Prevention, Dec. 4, 2008 homesafetycouncil 2009-06-01 | After a family recounts the tragic loss of two of their children to carbon monoxide poisoning from a faulty furnace, Home Safety Council President Meri-K Appy encourages CBS Early Show viewers to protect their families from carbon monoxide poisoning by installing carbon monoxide detectors and getting the furnace inspected annually. Visit www.homesafetycouncil.org to learn more.
ABCs Good Morning America: Holiday Hazards, Nov. 18, 2008 homesafetycouncil 2009-06-01 | Home Safety Council President Meri-K Appy visits ABCs Good Morning America to discuss the dangers of wrap rage, the frustration of dealing with product packaging that is difficult to open. Visit www.homesafetycouncil.org to learn more.
ABC World News: Home Fire Safety, Mar. 8, 2007 homesafetycouncil 2009-06-01 | In the wake of a deadly New York apartment fire, Home Safety Council President Meri-K Appy talks to ABC World News Tonight viewers about the importance of fire prevention. Appy relays critical winter fire safety tips families can use to heat their homes safely. Visit www.homesafetycouncil.org to learn more.
