By Leanne Shelton The Christmas after I turned 16 and got my driver’s license, one of my Christmas presents from my Dad was a toolbox filled with tools and jumper cables for my car. Now, as a 16-year-old, I was less than thrilled with this gift. I didn’t appreciate it at the time, but now…
By Leanne Shelton As a kid, I never really enjoyed Halloween. Sure, I dressed up and went out trick or treating, but it wasn’t that much fun to me. I’m learning to enjoy it now that I am a parent. More than anything, I love the excitement on my boys’ faces when they are deciding…
By Leanne Shelton I think we can all agree… public restrooms are gross. No one likes to use them. It’s bad enough when you walk into an especially dirty restroom and see nasty filth all over, but it’s even worse thinking about the germs and bacteria that we cannot see lurking on the surfaces. In…
By Leanne Shelton At Shoen Safety & Training, we love our pets, and we know you do too! We get a lot of requests for pet first aid information. In response, we have decided to write this blog post with some basic pet first aid. Wound Care If your pet is bleeding, apply direct pressure…
The Symptoms and Stages of Frostbite By Leanne Shelton A few weeks ago in Phoenixville the high temperature was a mere 16 degrees. It was one of those days that when you walked outside, the insides of your nose instantly froze. Of course that is the day my kids decided they wanted to set up…
LifeVac: Created to Save Lives from Choking By Leanne Shelton As I mentioned in a previous blog post, when I was pregnant with my first son, I was so afraid of him choking and not knowing what to do that I became CPR certified. I didn’t know this at the time, but one child…
When and How to Administer an EpiPen By Leanne Shelton Food allergies in children are becoming increasingly more common. Most schools have peanut free tables in the cafeteria. And when you send in a snack for a party, it usually has some sort of ingredient restrictions. I would bet that we can all…
Be Prepared with a Solid First Aid Kit By Leanne Shelton As a mom of three young boys, we have been through our fair share of injuries – broken bones, stitches, burns, bruises, and a chipped tooth. At one point, urgent care knew us on a first-name basis. I was ready to ask…