If a fire should occur, would you and your family know what to do? Now is a great time to review basic fire safety rules
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In This Issue... Dear Friends Holiday Decorating: Put Safety First Ring in the New Year with Style in Connecticut Staff Spotlight From our Blog: Uber Stripped of Operating License in London Amid Safety Concern What's Happening This Winter In & Around Connecticut?
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Holiday Decorating: Put Safety First If you are like most Americans, you enjoy decorating your home or office for the year-end holidays. When choosing lights and ornaments, safety should be your first priority - especially with electrical products.
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According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), each year U.S. fire departments respond to more than 1,000 home fires started by holiday decorations and, unfortunately, many individuals are seriously hurt with burn injuries. Put safety first with these safe decorating tips:
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• Use only lights that display testing laboratory labels. Before displaying, check them over carefully and dispose of any with broken sockets or frayed wires. • Look for fresh trees with bendable needles to show freshness. Cut an inch from the bottom of the trunk and place in water immediately. Be sure to keep the water container full. • Select only artificial trees and greens that are labeled fire retardant. • Place all trees at least 3 feet away from open flames and heat sources. • Keep a fire extinguisher near all trees. • Make sure that all electric decorations including tree lights are turned off when retiring for the night and when leaving the house. • It's time to take your fresh tree down when the needles begin to drop. • Authentic angel hair is made from spun glass and can irritate skin and eyes. Use non-flammable cotton as a substitute, or handle carefully with gloves. • Burn flaming candles only in glass, metal or pottery holders and place at a safe distance away from children and pets. • When spraying artificial snow, follow product directions carefully to avoid inhaling the substance. • Don't stand on a chair when decorating tall spots! Instead, use a sturdy step ladder. One last word of caution - you don't want to sit out the holidays with a broken leg! Keep all paths clear of decorations to avoid a slip and fall accident. Extension cords can be secured to flooring with duct tape. If a fire should occur, would you and your family know what to do? Now is a great time to review basic fire safety rules, as well as create and practice an emergency escape plan. You can find a child-friendly home fire escape plan at this NFPA website.
Ring in the New Year with Style in Connecticut You may want to curl up in front of the fire with a few friends to welcome 2018, but if you're up for something more adventurous, check out these Connecticut New Year's Eve celebrations: First Night Celebrations throughout the state. Several locations host alcohol-free, family-friendly First Night Celebrations on New Year's Eve including Hartford and Westport. Activities include a variety of entertainment for children, teens and adults and culminate in a fabulous fireworks display. Hartford venues include Bushnell Park, City Hall and the Wadsworth Atheneum. Events in Westport include the downtown area and Saugatuck Elementary School. The Midnight Ball. Dress up as your favorite spy, secret agent or femme fatale and infiltrate the International Spy Gala! Even the Hartford location for this event, with all-inclusive entertainment, is a secret. Be entertained at a casino. Both Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods go all out for New Year's with events that include celebrity concerts, big band dancing and stand-up comedians. There's no need to gamble with non-stop entertainment, gourmet food and plenty of shopping options. Black and White Ball at Mystic Aquarium in Norwalk. Dress up to the nines for this event and enjoy live entertainment and gourmet food stations. You'll marvel at a surprise "black and white" appearance from endangered African penguins. Torchlight Parade at Powder Ridge Ski Area. Bring your own flashlight or headlamp to join in the fun at this Middlefield ski resort. All you need is a lift pass and get to the mountain top by 7:45 pm. Warm up afterwards with dinner and dancing at the resort's restaurant. ....continued on page 3
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If you or a family member has been injured in a car accident or any other personal injury, it’s important to get an attorney experienced in these types of cases involved immediately. Call 877.987.9LAW (or 860.346.2695) for your initial free consultation. The Flood Law Firm, LLC, injury attorneys in Connecticut, can help you determine whether you need a lawyer for an accident or any personal injury case.
Staff Spotlight Colleen O’Connell has been working as a paralegal at The Flood Law Firm since January of 2013. Colleen has worked in the legal field for over 20 years. Before joining The Flood Law Firm, she worked with several other lawyers including Brian Flood at his prior law firm. Colleen is a valued member of the team at The Flood Law Firm. She works very closely with Chris Flood handling a busy caseload. Colleen’s caring personality and calm demeanor are comforting for our clients going through a difficult process. She is always there to listen and try to help. Colleen lives in Manchester with her husband and son. They are excited to welcome a new addition early next year. In her free time she enjoys traveling and exploring the outdoors with her family and 2 dogs.
From our Blog: Uber Stripped of Operating License in London Amid Safety Concern Sexual Assault, Battery and Rape Allegations Continue to Plague Tech Platform Travel options can make daily or occasional commuting easier, cheaper, and in many cases, safer. But what happens when a widely used commuting choice is deemed unsafe? That’s the most recent dilemma ride-hailing company Uber, its customers and drivers, are facing in one of the world’s largest cities: London. Background on Uber’s Public Safety Strife Transport for London (TFL) has decided on the “grounds of public safety and security” that the popular ride service is not fit to hold a license in London. As a result, the regulator refused.... For the rest of the article, including safety tips when using, visit the blog at: https://www.thefloodlawfirm.com/blog/london-strips-uber-operation-license
What's Happening This Winter In & Around Connecticut? Dec 10 Christmas with the Celts The Ridgefield Playhouse Ridgefield, CT https://goo.gl/tdn3kT
Dec 13 White Christmas Omni Hotel New Haven, CT https://goo.gl/w1f5d4
Dec 16 Holiday Cirque Spectacular The Bushnell Hartford, CT https://goo.gl/r3h76W
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January 6 Disney on Ice Frozen Webster Bank Arena (formerly Arena at Harbor Yard) Bridgeport, CT https://goo.gl/iDT7Ei Jan 18 Chris Botti The Bushnell Hartford, CT https://goo.gl/XLPoaL
Jan 30 - Feb 4 Something Rotten The Bushnell Hartford, CT https://goo.gl/JDqsTk
Feb 17 Harlem Globetrotters XL Center Hartford, CT https://goo.gl/LKHjyG
Feb 2 Arrival - The Music of Abba Ridgefield Playhouse Ridgefield, CT https://goo.gl/iYFZCT
Feb 20 - 25 The Bodyguard The Bushnell Hartford, CT https://goo.gl/MitCra
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