West Columbia Allstate Agency Hosting Safety day on Aug, 8
July 27, 2009
WEST COLUMBIA, SC – July 27, 2009 – West Columbia Allstate Agent C-Anne Able will host a safety day event on Saturday, Aug. 8, that will feature FREE events to the public, including safety discussions, paper shredding, fingerprinting for children and much more.
WHO C-Anne Able and members of her staff will great consumers, and will partner with the West Columbia Fire and Police Departments to share tips on fire safety and child car seat safety. Consumers can bring unwanted documents to the event for free shredding by Shred With Us of Columbia, and parents can have their children’s fingerprints taken for safety. Refreshments, including snow cones for the kids, will be served.
WHEN Saturday, Aug. 8, 9 a.m. to noon
WHERE C-Anne Able Allstate Agency, 1904 Sunset Boulevard, West Columbia, SC 29169 (next to Sunset Car Wash)
WHY Able and her staff are promoting safety at this event:
- Modern technology has made our lives easier, but it has also made it easier for thieves to commit identity theft. The Federal Trade Commission estimated in September 2007 that about nine million Americans are the victims of identity theft annually.
- No parent would intentionally compromise the safety of his or her child. Unfortunately, when it comes to passenger safety, an innocent error can lead to tragedy. Of those children who are restrained, 95% are not restrained properly. In addition, many parents don’t realize that children need the protection of a booster seat until they are at least eight years old.
- Basic fire safety tips are important for everyone to consider. Check the batteries in your smoke detectors often. Make sure everyone knows that the piercing sound means danger, and they should escape quickly. Keep fire extinguishers handy. Talk with your family and make sure everyone knows what to do in case a fire breaks out. Make sure you have two ways out of your house. Create a fire safety plan, with a designated meeting place.
