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How could CPI Security not love football season?
The Super Bowl is one of the biggest sporting events of the year, bringing together fans, friends, and family for an exciting day of football and festivities. However, amidst the excitement, it’s essential to keep safety in mind. Here are some tips to ensure your Super Bowl experience stays enjoyable and safe.
- Where are you going?
- Host at Home: If you’re hosting the game, make sure you’re prepared for your guests by tidying up the clutter, clearing walkways, and ensuring there’s plenty of seating for everyone. Just make sure you arrange chairs to avoid blocking pathways and exits.
- Choose a Safe Venue: If you’re heading out to a bar or restaurant, pick a place with a good safety record and accessible emergency exits.
- Stay Hydrated and Eat Wisely
- Drink Responsibly: While enjoying those alcoholic beverages, remember to drink water in between to stay hydrated, and prevent overconsuming.
- Food Safety: If you’re preparing food, ensure everything is cooked properly and stored at safe temperatures. People will want to graze but avoid leaving food out for too long by serving food in shifts.
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- Use Timers: With distractions at an all-time high between the game and guests, setting timers for cooking is essential to ensure dishes won’t overcook or burn. Safe Cooking Practices
- Monitor Your Dishes: Staying in the kitchen is priority #1 as it’s the most common cause of house fires and unattended pots and pans can lead to accidents or fires.
- Use Timers: With distractions at an all-time high between the game and guests, setting timers for cooking is essential to ensure dishes won’t overcook or burn. Safe Cooking Practices
- Plan Your Transportation
- Designated Driver: If you’re going to be drinking, keep yourself safe by having a designated driver or arrange for a ride-sharing service like Uber or Lyft to get you to and from your celebration location.
- Public Transportation: Check the availability and routes of public transit options like the bus or train if you’re attending a larger gathering or event.
- Emergency Preparedness
- First Aid Kit: If you’re staying home and having friends over, take this opportunity to restock your first aid kit and have it available for minor injuries.
- Emergency Contacts: If you’re headed out, make sure you have shared your plans and location with a few trusted friends. Also, update your emergency contacts on your phone so if the worst happens, those numbers are handy and available.
By planning ahead and following these safety tips, you can focus on enjoying the Super Bowl and creating memorable experiences with family and friends. Having led the Southeast in safety for more than 30 years, we know a few things when it comes to defending your home and helping families protect themselves from potential threats. Whether it be through installing a video doorbell, setting up an outdoor camera, or installing smoke detectors, we can help you stay on offense when it comes to home security.
