News from NDSC!

Agencies work to stop track tragedies during Rail Safety Week Sept. 20-26
Announcements, NDSC NewsFederal statistics show that a vehicle or person is hit by a train every three hours in the US. During Rail Safety Week Operation Lifesaver of the Dakotas, and its partners are raising awareness of the importance of railroad safety practices.

AEDs Save Lives!
Announcements, NDSC NewsAED usage combined with CPR saves lives. The survival rate of a patient defibrillated within the first 3 minutes of a cardiac arrest approaches 95%. AEDs are as essential as fire extinguishers.

Stay Safe With the Zipper Merge
Announcements, NDSC NewsEveryone knows the old joke about North Dakota’s two seasons, right? We’ve got winter and we’ve got road construction. When highway construction takes roadways down to one lane, the zipper merge can keep traffic moving while keeping you and road workers safe.
National Safety Council News
- Flossing’s benefits go beyond gum health, another study shows
- ‘Unacceptable’: Analysis shows pedestrian deaths remain stubbornly high
- Here’s what kids should be drinking, health groups say
- Caffeine powders caused a massive surge in poison control center calls, analysis shows
- ‘Tiny bursts’ of physical activity may yield big heart-health benefits for women
- NSC: Nearly 45,000 people killed in traffic crashes in 2024
- ‘Fatty liver’ may be more common than previously thought
- Dogs can spread salmonella, researchers caution
- Cancer screenings and prevention efforts save lives, researchers say
- Do you know what your ‘hearing number’ is?
- All about window safety
- Help babies sleep safely
- Wet road conditions?
- Hand tool safety: the basics
- Dissecting desiccants