🌨️ December Safety Bulletin 

 From your friends in the WCD Public Safety Department, here are some tips on how to stay safe during winter weather and the busy holiday season.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

    🚫❄️ Slip, Trip & Fall Prevention

     December brings the highest slip-and-fall risk of the year. Freeze–thaw cycles can create black ice around loading docks, entrances and parking structures.

    How to stay safe:

    • 🐢Walk slowly and test footing before stepping off curbs or exiting vehicles.
    • 📞Report icy areas immediately so PSD can ensure they are salted.
       
    • ✋Keep one hand free whenever possible to maintain balance.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

    🔐🚗​​​​​​​ Vehicle Security During the Holiday Season

    December is also peak season for vehicle break-ins. Thieves look for shopping bags, gift boxes or tech packaging left in plain sight—even for a few minutes.

    Tips to protect your vehicle:
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    • 🎁 Keep all bags and electronics out of sight. Place items in the trunk before arriving at your destination.
    • 📱 Remove phone mounts, cords and packaging that signal valuables may be inside.
    • 💡 Park in well-lit areas and avoid isolated corners of lots or structures.
    • 👀 Report suspicious behavior around vehicles or garages to PSD immediately.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

    🏠❄️ Personal Preparedness: Home & Vehicle Winter Readiness​​​​​​​

    A well-prepared home and vehicle can prevent emergencies from becoming crises. December is a great time to review your essentials.

    🏡 Home Preparedness
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    • 🔔Test smoke alarms and replace batteries.
    • 🧰 Maintain a small emergency kit (flashlight, batteries, first aid, key medications).
    • 🔥 Ensure space heaters have three feet of clearance and are always turned off when unattended.
    • 🚰 Know where your water shutoff valve is located.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

    🚙 Winter-Ready Vehicles

    • ⛽Keep your fuel tank at least half full.
    • 🧰 Stock a winter kit: gloves, hat, blanket, scraper, small shovel and jumper cables.
    • 🚘​​​​​​​ Check tire tread and pressure—cold weather lowers PSI.
    • 🔋 Replace weak batteries early.

    ​​​​​​​✨ Stay aware, stay prepared and look out for one another. Together, we keep our venues safe and sound. 

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