Operation Safety: Preparation, practice, prevention

You and your family’s safety is a priority. That’s why we are dedicating an entire day to the issues that matter the most.

Thursday, October 8 is Operation Safety Day.

Here’s a look at the stories we’ve done so far:

• Dispatchers offer advice on calling 911
• Greenwood mom says car seat saved child’s life
• Firefighters urge families to create, practice escape plan
• Greenfield hopes to expand program to cut emergency response time
• Safety Store is Riley’s ‘best kept secret’
• Tips for choosing the right day care
• Doctors warn about dangers of expired medications
• The rise of digital diagnosis
• Advocates promote bike safety, laws as seasons change
• Doctors, parents warn about cleaning product dangers
• The importance of having a CO detector in your home
• Experts demonstrate proper CPR, Heimlich technique
• Wayne Twp. Fire captain talks smoke alarm importance
• Doctors, experts warn parents of ‘one pill killers’
• Safeguard your children from online predators
• Apps empower parents with tools for child safety
• Expert: Online activity leaves ‘digital exhaust’ for hackers
• Is sexting the new first base?
• Greensburg stepdad warns gun owners after deadly accident
• Race for mayor highlights Indy streetlight concerns
• Should school bus stop arms have cameras?

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Starting on Daybreak at 4 a.m., we’re answering these questions:

• What are the hazards hidden in your home?
• Are expired medicines dangerous?
• What common things do you have that could look like poisons?
• And should you diagnosis yourself from a website or app? We uncover if that’s harmful or helpful to doctors.

At 8 a.m. is a special Operational Safety edition of Daybreak. In addition to weather and traffic, we’ll have demonstrations on installing car seats, performing the newest CPR techniques and how to properly perform the Heimlich maneuver.

Also, would you be safe if a fire broke out in your home? We take a look at the escape plan everyone should have. And, we’ll explain which smoke alarm and carbon monoxide detector is right for your house and how to properly install it.

Submit your questions via the WISH-TV Facebook page or by tweeting with #OperationSafety, and we’ll have safety experts live to answer your questions.

Then from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., we’ll tackle the important issue of Internet safety. With sexual predators lurking online, we’ll explain how your safety starts at home.

We’ll also investigate the new ways you can protect yourself while on the web or even on your phone. We’ll tell you the three apps every parent should have.

At 10 p.m., we’ll share the emotional message from a step-father who lost his 13-year-old son. He shares his message about guns, and we look at safety steps everyone should know.