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Boaters of all types share the same waters and effective communications are a key to safe boating. Boaters can communicate with each other in a number of different ways.

Lucia Whalen, on July 16, 2009, witnessed what looked like a break-in and made an emergency call that led to Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr.'s arrest.

During its 40 years of existence, the 911 emergency call system in North America has utilized technological advances to become a major life-saving communication resource

When an emergency happens, it is important that those who are helping remain calm and in control.

Medical alert systems are an ideal option for people who are unable to get help by themselves when in a medical emergency.

The proper use of 911 provides a tremendous resource for saving lives in emergency situations but its improper use could jeopardize those facing real emergencies.

Final trip meetings for students and parents participating on school summer trips reinforce expected outcomes and provide rich information that ensures success.

Hello Hello introduces young children to the telephone.

Unoriginal but effective, Quarantine utilizes solid acting and disturbing shocks to put a seasonal scare into its audience.

Chocolate can kill. It is highly toxic due to theobromine, a natural stimulant found in cocoa beans, which affects the heart muscles and nervous system.

Safety is an important consideration when planning a peace event. Here are some tips nad suggestions to help make your event as safe as possible.

Fire! Fire! Get out of the house! Every member of your family will be ready to escape in the event of a fire emergency if you have prepared an evacuation plan beforehand.

After grasping the basic vocabulary and grammar of a foreign language, the next step is learning how to read by using context clues, root words, and minimal referencing.

A medical alert system is useful for anyone whose situation may prevent them from getting accessible help in an emergency.

Do you make road trips often? Here's what you should know in the unfortunate event of an accident.

Four Canadian non-fiction writers compete to become the winner of a prestigious literary award to be announced in February 2009.

Before buying residential rental properties, new investors need to know what property is appropriate for them and their portfolios.

Discusses cell phone use in backcountry situations, with particular attention to emergency situations and impact on others, cell phones backcountry

No matter which holiday is the focus of a December celebration, pet owners need to remember that decorations, food and guests can upset animals.

For those days when your life is ruled by Murphy's Law: Save time, money and your sanity with this desk drawer emergency kit that you can make ahead of time.

Self-advocacy is most important.The allergic person should keep an allergy rescue kit with him and tell people around him about his food allergies and the kit.

A tween is at the ripe age to learn first aid measures, especially if he is left alone in the house. Learn how to teach first aid to keep him and the home safe.

Before planning your first open-water fishing trip of the spring, give your ice fishing gear one more workout.

Good news for travellers, UK chemists can now diagnose and treat more illnesses and injuries than before. Inexpensive emergency services and clinics are available too.

Understanding the job itself, as well as the hiring and training process, is critical to the successful application process to become a 911 call taker or dispatcher.

Although television and the movies greatly fictionalized the fight to bring down Capone, Eliot Ness's career needed no exaggeration to serve as a model of dedication.

It's October and that means football, Homecoming games and Halloween. For many high school seniors, it also means the time has come to start looking at colleges.

Sweden offers the Cadillac of community-based, long-term care for older citizens who want to live independently at home as they age. What does it take?

Credit score management has become more important than ever. Understanding your credit drivers can help you keep your score high.

By putting together a pet first aid health chart you will learn what is normal or abnormal for your pet in regards to its health.

3gpp Long Term Evolution ( LTE ) refers to the next generation of broadband wireless communication systems which are expected to reach mass deployment by 2013.

Yesterday American actress Brittany Murphy was rushed to hospital after having been found collapsed in the shower - medics pronounced her dead on arrival.