Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey is joining the Governor's Highway Safety Program, law enforcement agencies and first responders urging parents and caregivers to ensure children are secured in a properly installed child safety seat when riding in a vehicle to save lives.
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August is Back to School Safety Month, and North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey, who also serves as Chair of Safe Kids N.C., reminds students, parents, and motorists to use extra caution as students walk, drive, or ride the bus to school.
In recognition of National Heatstroke Prevention Awareness Day on Wednesday, July 31, Insurance Commissioner and Safe Kids N.C. Chairman Mike Causey encourages the media to attend a demonstration that shows the danger of leaving a child in a hot car for just minutes.
As temperatures soar during the week of Independence Day, Insurance Commissioner and Safe Kids North Carolina Chair Mike Causey reminds people of the dangers of leaving children unattended in hot cars, even for just a few minutes.
Independence Day is best spent with family, food and fireworks. However, if fireworks are not handled properly, celebrations could end with a trip to the hospital. Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Mike Causey is warning North Carolinians about the dangers of fireworks as they celebrate the upcoming July Fourth weekend.
Grilling during the Fourth of July holiday is a fun and exciting activity that brings families and friends together to celebrate America's birthday.
As the July 4th holiday approaches, Insurance Commissioner and Safe Kids N.C. Chair Mike Causey reminds parents and caregivers about the importance of water safety to reduce child drownings in pools and all bodies of open water.
Don't let your Fourth of July celebration end with sirens, flashing lights, and a trip to the emergency room. Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Mike Causey has released a new video showing the dangers of fireworks to remind North Carolinians to leave the pyrotechnics to the professionals.
It's not officially summer and the staggering statistics are out: Eight drowning deaths have been reported along North Carolina's coast in the past month. The cause of six of them? Rip currents.
As the number of fire deaths continues to rise in North Carolina, Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Mike Causey has organized a team of firefighters and volunteers to be out in force this weekend -- not to battle a blaze or answer medical calls, but to distribute and install free smoke alarms in neighborhoods across the state.
Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey, who also serves as the State Fire Marshal, is pleased to announce that Smoke Alarm Saturday 2019 was a huge success in the ongoing effort to prevent fire deaths in North Carolina.
As the summer season quickly approaches, Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey and Safe Kids North Carolina are reminding people of the dangers of leaving children in cars by launching a statewide summer safety campaign: "Baby, It's Hot Inside."
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Mike Causey is marking Arson Awareness Week by urging residents to be alert to potential signs of arson.
This Arson Awareness Week, May 5-11, State Fire Marshal Causey and the U.S. Fire Administration are focusing efforts to prevent arson at construction sites.
With the onset of daylight saving time on Sunday, March 10, Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Mike Causey reminds residents to practice this life-saving habit: When you change your clock this weekend for the beginning of daylight saving time, remember to change the battery in your smoke alarm.
In recognition of 2019 National Burn Awareness Week, which runs Feb. 3-9, Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Mike Causey reminds residents of the causes of burn injuries and the resources of burn care available.
As we all get ready to tune in to Super Bowl LIII on February 3rd, Insurance Commissioner and Safe Kids N.C. Chair Mike Causey wants to make sure you can enjoy the game safely and without worry.
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As an arctic front moves in to North Carolina today, Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Mike Causey is leading the charge to prevent fire deaths in 2019 by reminding residents of the dangers associated with space heaters.
It’s that time of year when families and friends gather to celebrate the holidays, parties are scheduled, and, as a result, travel spikes. Due to the increase in traveling opportunities, North Carolina Insurance Commissioner and Safe Kids N.C.
As snow and ice blanket portions of North Carolina, N.C. Fire Marshal and Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey urges caution when trying to heat homes – especially in the event power is out and residents revert to alternative heating sources. According to the N.C.
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This holiday season, Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Mike Causey is reminding North Carolinians to stay focused on fire safety, especially when it comes to the Christmas trees standing in their homes.
This holiday season, Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Mike Causey is reminding North Carolinians to stay focused on fire safety, especially when it comes to the Christmas trees standing in their homes.
Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Mike Causey reminds North Carolinians to be aware of kitchen and cooking safety ahead of Thanksgiving when it is easy to be distracted by activity and guests in the home.
With the end of daylight saving time on Sunday, Nov.4 at 2 a.m., N.C. Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Mike Causey urges North Carolinians of this life-saving habit: When you change your clock this weekend, remember to change the battery in your smoke alarm and carbon monoxide alarm.
Insurance Commissioner and Safe Kids NC Chairman Mike Causey encourages North Carolinians to safely dispose of unused or expired medications at one of more than 70 Operation Medicine Drop events around the state on Saturday, October 27.