On Thursday, January 21, 2015, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration launched a new Public Awareness Campaign, ‘Safe Cars Save Lives.’ The goal of this campaign is to encourage automobile owners to routinely check for any applicable vehicle recalls issued by their vehicle manufacturer. As the Department of Transportation’s release notes, …
Dow Chemical Plant Explosion
On Thursday, January 7, 2015, an explosion rocked the Dow Chemical Plant in North Andover, Massachusetts. As a result of the incident, police, and firefighters, as well as paramedics and EMT’s, responded to the scene. Although the damage appears to have been contained, authorities have reported that four people were injured in the incident and …