4 Credit Continuing Education Course for NJ Insurance Agents This Wednesday!

Busy this Wednesday? If not, come join us at Paul Davis Restoration of Northeast NJ for a free continuing education course worth 4 credits. The course being presented is on "Long Term Care". To keep everything convenient for all of you busy industry professionals, we are offering the course at two different times, from 8:30AM- 12:30PM and from 1PM- 5PM.

The morning session will feature a full breakfast, and the afternoon session includes lunch. We will also be including a presentation from our friends at "Comfort Keepers", a long term care company. Comfort Keepers, "is dedicated to keeping seniors healthy and independent...through their unique system of in home care, called interactive caregiving".

Come join us, learn more about this great company and get 4 of your continuing education credits out of the way, this Wednesday,December 14th. Space is limited so please email dholm@pdr-usa.net to reserve your spot today!

Holiday Safety Tips Part 2: Lights!

Deck the halls safely this holiday season! Holiday lights make our homes feel beautiful, warm and welcoming, inside and out. However, it's important to be cautious when decorating so that we keep our homes and families safe throughout the entire season. Read on for more decorating tips, last time we focused on Christmas trees, this time around,we'll take a lot at decorating safely with lights!

- Make sure whether you're decorating inside or out, you're using lights that have been pre-tested for safety. These types of lights will include a label from a testing facility.

-Before hanging, plugging in, or turning on lights, check the entire strand for broken bulbs or frayed wires or sockets. Make sure to throw away or repair any damages before using.

- Make sure to turn off all outdoor and indoor lights, especially those hanging on Christmas trees before going to bed or leaving the house. These could short out and cause a fire.

-Don't use more than three standard size sets of lights per extension cord. Using more than this could short out the fuse and cause a fire.

-Don't use electric lights on a metallic tree

-Keep lights and other electric decorations away from children, they contain materials that could be hazardous if broken!

What precautions are you taking to keep your home and family safe this holiday season? Let us know by commenting below!

Decorating for the Holidays This Weekend? Keep Your Home and Family Safe!

Decorating for the holidays can be an event filled with family traditions and warm memories- however, there are a lot of risks that come with decorating for the holiday season. Read on to get tips for keeping your family safe while decorating your home this winter!

- When it comes to trees, many artificial trees are fire resistant, but its always important to check and make sure. The packaging should contain some notice regarding this. Just be aware of whether or not your tree is flammable.

-A fresh tree is less of a fire hazard than a dry tree. To make sure you have a fresh tree, look for a tree that is green, has needles that are difficult to pull, and when held between your fingers, the needles don't break. Also, a fresh tree's needles wont fall on impact.

-Keep your tree away from heaters, radiators and other sources of heat. Rooms that are excessively warm will dry out your tree creating a fire hazard.

-Place your tree out of the way of doorways, walkways and stairways so as not to create a fire hazard if your family were need to exit quickly.

-Keep your tree in water so that it doesn't dry out and become a fire hazard.

What does your family do to keep your traditions safe? Let us know by commenting below!