by TSS, Inc. | May 3, 2023 | Community Safety, Featured, Substance Use
Over the last months, we have repeatedly shared information about xylazine or “tranq”, a powerful non-opioid veterinary sedative that is emerging as a deadly threat in the illicit drug scene in the United States, and caused the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency...
by TSS, Inc. | May 3, 2023 | Community Safety, Featured
| By Ginny Clay, TSS Operations Manager To me, the most important message you should take away from National Safe Boating Week each year is: WEAR YOUR LIFEJACKET. In March, I, as the Flotilla Commander, for U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 170-01-05, had the...
by TSS, Inc. | Apr 3, 2023 | Community Safety, Featured
We see it on our roads every day: Drivers looking at their phones, eating or drinking, putting on their make-up, or turning around to talk to their kids while in traffic or as they’re speeding down the highway. While distracted drivers are often just an annoyance to...
by TSS, Inc. | Dec 6, 2022 | Community Safety, Featured, Substance Use
Did you know that in December an average of 25 people a day die in impaired driving accidents? Holidays are about celebrating the season with loved ones. However, the festivities also increase the chances that a driver will get behind the wheel under the...
by TSS, Inc. | Oct 31, 2022 | Community Safety, Featured, Wellness
TSS is pleased to continue the annual tradition of inviting our neighbors, clients and friends to the Ketchikan Community Health Fair. This year’s Health Fair runs Mondays through Fridays, starting November 1 to Friday, November 18, 7:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m....
by TSS, Inc. | Aug 8, 2022 | Community Safety, CPR/First Aid, Featured
With Labor Day coming up and many families trying to squeeze in the last moments of summer fun, we just want to remind you about how important it is to take safety precautions around water, especially when children are involved. The American Red Cross has three safety...
by TSS, Inc. | Aug 8, 2022 | Community Safety, Featured
American’s love their motorcycles and summer is a time when many of the more than 8 million motorcycle riders in the United States take to the open road. But the rising number of accidents and fatalities in recent years shows just how vulnerable motorcyclists...
by TSS, Inc. | Jun 6, 2022 | Community Safety, Featured
Over the next few months, even as gas prices are rising, a record number of Americans who have been cooped up during the pandemic, are expected to take to the roads for their summer break – and car thieves are predicted to be busier than ever. According to the...
by TSS, Inc. | May 10, 2022 | Community Safety, Featured
Warm temperatures are just around the corner, which means it’s the start of boating season. With a 35% increase in boat ownership and 415, 000 new boaters, the waterways will likely be busier than ever this summer, according to the Water Sports Foundation. That...
by TSS, Inc. | May 10, 2022 | Community Safety, Featured, Home Safety, Workplace Safety
Are you as safe as you can be around electricity in your home and workplace? This is a question worth considering as we recognize National Electrical Safety Month in May. Most people would answer, “Yes.” But people can become complacent as they handle everyday...
