To continue with safety information geared towards adults, this occurred to me now that the winter is creeping up on us:
When the snow and ice begin to arrive, please be a responsible homeowner and make sure to shovel and put down de-icer on the walkways up to, and the sidewalk in front of your house. Other than the fact that you are legally responsible to do so, and can be held liable if you don’t, it can also be a matter of pikuach nefesh.
You may be thinking “Pikuach Nefesh? That is an exaggeration! OK, someone can get hurt, break a bone at worst, but pikuach nefesh?”
And I will say to you, “No, I am NOT exaggerating!” I know someone whose relative slipped on ice, hit their head on the concrete, and ended up in a coma. We are talking critical condition.
So please, please, please be responsible! If you can’t shovel, then have your kids do it or hire someone. And everyone be careful during icy conditions!
Oh! And if you need to drive in icy weather, DRIVE SLOWLY!!!! If your car starts to skid on ice, you can get your car in control much easier if you are driving slowly. Can’t emphasize this enough.
Have a safe and healthy winter.