102.7 KORD: Continuous Country Favorites » safety http://1027kord.com All your favorite and best country music Sat, 25 May 2013 03:42:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Nine Ways to Travel, Ranked By Safety . . . From Walking and Planes, to Motorcycles and the Space Shuttle: http://1027kord.com/nine-ways-to-travel-ranked-by-safety-from-walking-and-planes-to-motorcycles-and-the-space-shuttle/ http://1027kord.com/nine-ways-to-travel-ranked-by-safety-from-walking-and-planes-to-motorcycles-and-the-space-shuttle/#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2013 23:05:54 +0000 Paul Drake http://1027kord.com/?p=139189 Here's a new list that ranks nine types of travel from least safe to most safe, based on the number of deaths for every one billion miles traveled.  Motorcycles are the least safe, below walking and cycling.  Trains are the safest, just ahead of buses and airplanes.

]]> http://1027kord.com/nine-ways-to-travel-ranked-by-safety-from-walking-and-planes-to-motorcycles-and-the-space-shuttle/feed/ 0 Gun Safety is Now a Big Priority at My House http://1027kord.com/gun-safety-is-now-a-big-priority-at-my-house/ http://1027kord.com/gun-safety-is-now-a-big-priority-at-my-house/#comments Wed, 02 Jan 2013 22:12:01 +0000 Paul Drake http://1027kord.com/?p=128245 A few months ago my father-in-law asked me if I would like his old hunting rifles and shotguns.  I thought about it for a moment and decided that yes, I would be honored to take them. 

]]> http://1027kord.com/gun-safety-is-now-a-big-priority-at-my-house/feed/ 0 Find A Designated Driver! No Free Rides This Year! http://1027kord.com/find-a-designated-driver-no-free-rides-this-year/ http://1027kord.com/find-a-designated-driver-no-free-rides-this-year/#comments Mon, 31 Dec 2012 20:45:06 +0000 Faith Martin http://1027kord.com/?p=127944 Hey Everybody!

There are NO free rides this year through Kennewick Police Dept, for those who have had too much to drink! So...it's up to YOU to be responsible!!

Please, please please...Have a TON of FUN! But PLEASE make SURE you take special c

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EXPO 2012 – May 15th and 16th – 7:00 am to 7:00 pm

There is no charge to participate in or attend EXPO, and parking is free

]]> http://1027kord.com/health-and-safety-expo/feed/ 0 health and safety expo Health & Safety Expo coming Tuesday & Wednesday http://1027kord.com/health-safety-expo-coming-tuesday-wednesday/ http://1027kord.com/health-safety-expo-coming-tuesday-wednesday/#comments Sat, 12 May 2012 16:17:43 +0000 Paul Drake http://1027kord.com/?p=54827 The 18th Annual Health & Safety Expo happens Tuesday, May 15th and Wednesday, May 16th at TRAC in Pasco. 

]]> http://1027kord.com/health-safety-expo-coming-tuesday-wednesday/feed/ 0 (Photo - hanford.gov) Don't Risk it: Stay Out of Jail http://1027kord.com/dont-risk-it-stay-out-of-jail/ http://1027kord.com/dont-risk-it-stay-out-of-jail/#comments Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:03:25 +0000 Paul Drake http://1027kord.com/?p=22612 Champagne corks will be popping all over the country this weekend and with that comes some responsibility - to yourself and others. Don't get behind the wheel of a vehicle after you indulge - it's just not worth the risk.

]]> http://1027kord.com/dont-risk-it-stay-out-of-jail/feed/ 0 (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Back to School – How to Plan the Perfect Carpool Ride http://1027kord.com/back-to-school-how-to-plan-the-perfect-carpool-ride/ http://1027kord.com/back-to-school-how-to-plan-the-perfect-carpool-ride/#comments Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:29:21 +0000 Chip Sandalwood http://tsminteractive.com/?p=35324 Who says you can’t have your cake and eat it, too? With a good carpool in place, you can save time and money. It just takes a little bit of planning and a willingness to flow with whatever the morning gives you. Here are five tips to help your carpool get off without a hitch.

]]> http://1027kord.com/back-to-school-how-to-plan-the-perfect-carpool-ride/feed/ 0 Ivy Dawned, Flickr A New Study Finds There's One Occasion Where It's Actually Safer To Drive and Talk On Your Phone http://1027kord.com/a-new-study-finds-theres-one-occasion-where-its-actually-safer-to-drive-and-talk-on-your-phone/ http://1027kord.com/a-new-study-finds-theres-one-occasion-where-its-actually-safer-to-drive-and-talk-on-your-phone/#comments Tue, 15 Feb 2011 18:35:27 +0000 Faith Martin http://1027kord.com/?p=1810 Unless you're willfully ignorant . . . you've heard how dangerous it is to talk on your cell phone while you're driving.  Experts say it can be even more dangerous than driving drunk.

--Well, a study from the University of Kansas just found the one occasion where it's actually SAFER to drive and talk on your phone.

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