Carbon Monoxide (CO) poisoning is a very real threat for those staying at hotels and resorts. This colorless, odorless gas can cause serious health problems or even death to hotel and resort guests if proper safety measures are not taken. Some of the primary dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning in these hospitality settings include: Lack of ventilation Poor heating systems Appliance and Equipment Malfunctions Inadequate maintenance. Inadequate Ventilation Carbon Monoxide is produced by many appliances found in hotels and resorts…
If you are like a majority of Americans, you fly for pleasure or business from time to time. If you are also like many people across the country, when there is a major airplane catastrophe, you see and hear about it in the news and pay at least some attention to what has occurred. If you are also like most men and women in the United States, you may not be aware of when and where a plane passenger faces…
During the past decade, Americans have been shocked by incidents of mass violence that have occurred in nightclubs in the United States. These horrific incidents understandably snare headlines across the country. What you may not realize is that nightclubs otherwise are generally quite dangerous environments with accidents and injuries occurring at an alarming rate. We take a moment to share with you some important facts and stats about nightclub safety in the United States. 20 Percent of Emergency Rooms are…
The number of airplane accidents that occurred worldwide in the year 2022 was alarmingly high. According to the International Air Transport Association, there were a total of 7,052 such incidents reported across the globe during this period. Of these, 3,561 resulted in deaths – a figure which is worryingly close to the highest ever recorded death toll from airplane accidents in one year (3,617 in 1972). Smaller Aircraft and Fatal Airplane Accidents Most fatal incidents involved smaller planes – those…
Before diving into a frank consideration of 2022 motorcycle facts and stats, we take a moment to consider some basic information about ridership in the United States in this day and age. The reality is that motorcycle ridership has been increasing in recent years due to its convenience, cost savings, and environmental benefits when compared to other forms of transportation. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, in 2018, there were 8.79 million registered motorcycles nationwide, an increase of 3…