Safety

Re-Bath is commited to the safety of your home and investment. There are several options to consider when remodeling a bathroom. Resurfacing/repainting is an option that is not expensive but only provides a temporary fix. First, the painting process of a tub emits noxious and dangerous vapors into your home and the installers must wear complete hazmat suits to protect themselves. Second, painting/resurfacing will typically only last 2-5 years since water is the catalyst which causes the paint to crack, chip and peel.

Kansas City Chiefs running back Thomas Jones is helping children avoid the danger of venturing onto mine property. Jones will be a spokesman for the U.S. Labor Department's Mine Safety and Health Administration in a program is called "stay out-stay alive. " His message is aimed at everyone, but primarily at children. The agency says dozens of people are injured or killed every year in recreational accidents at active and abandoned mine sites. It's a subject Jones knows well.

ESPN is reporting that Eric Berry, the 5th overall pick in this year's NFL draft, has signed a deal with the Kansas City Chiefs.  ESPN's Adam Schefter is reporting that the deal is worth a maximum of $60 million with $34 million in guaranteed money over 6 years. The Chiefs have yet to make an announcement and a spokesman for the team said until they do so nothing is official. However, Berry basically announced the deal over his Twitter account this morning saying:  "'Bout to head to St. Joe.  AKA the deal is done!"

Budget cuts are slowing some safety upgrades to K-96. Last year, Eyewitness News told you about a plan to install cables along the four miles of highway from I-135 to Rock Road. The cables are designed to stop vehicles from going through the medians and hitting oncoming traffic. But a smaller KDOT budget has moved that project to February when the state opens up bids. Work could start next spring. --------------------- Original Story, May 20 Cables in the median may have prevented many accidents.

The new stage at the Kansas State Fair is up and ready for shows. After the stage that collapsed at the Indiana State Fair, Kansas officials are taking extra safety steps to make sure this state fair is a safe as possible. KWCH Eyewitness News reporter Jim Grawe will have more on this story on the evening newscasts and on KWCH.com.

The Kansas Departments of Revenue and Transportation have joined forces to remind owners of 15-passenger vans of safety issues associated with these vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently released a consumer advisory specifically addressing these vans.  Two recent fatality crashes in New York and Georgia prompted the advisory. The crashes involved 15-passenger vans that rolled, resulting in 10 deaths. "In partnership with KDOT, we have drafted a letter to all registered owners of these vehicles," said Secretary of Revenue Joan Wagnon.

Update: The Wichita City Council approved on second reading a new ordinance over safety in the city's entertainment city. The vote was 5-0.  Mayor Carl Brewer and council member Janet Miller are on a trip to China. The ordinance which is aimed at improving safety in Old Town.  Some elements of it also affect all bars in the city.  It takes effect as soon as it's officially publish, which could be Wednesday or Thursday this week. -------------------- Original Story, October 8 Recent violence in Old Town is causing the Wichita City Council to take action.

A girl who wandered away from her home in the area of 13400 E. Harry this afternoon has been found safe. Authorities had said they were concerned for the 11-year-old girl's safety. Police said the girl lived near a wooded area and water. They were worried because of her age and the fact that it will be getting dark soon.

Do you care where your clothes are made?  Would you pay more to improve conditions for factory workers?  Retailers are under pressure to improve safety conditions after the collapse of a factory in Bangladesh last month that killed more than 1,100 workers. GAP is the latest retailer to say it's close to an agreement on a safety and fire plan.  Wal-Mart says it will do its own safety inspections at the plants it does business with and release the results.  Read more here and let me know what you think.

A girl who wandered away from her home in the area of 13400 E. Harry this afternoon has been found safe. Authorities had said they were concerned for the 11-year-old girl's safety. Police said the girl lived near a wooded area and water. They were worried because of her age and the fact that it will be getting dark soon.

Do you care where your clothes are made?  Would you pay more to improve conditions for factory workers?  Retailers are under pressure to improve safety conditions after the collapse of a factory in Bangladesh last month that killed more than 1,100 workers. GAP is the latest retailer to say it's close to an agreement on a safety and fire plan.  Wal-Mart says it will do its own safety inspections at the plants it does business with and release the results.  Read more here and let me know what you think.

Home burglaries are on the rise, but homeowners are fighting back.   Home surveillance cameras have become the fastest growing trend in home security. As costs go down and quality goes up, security cameras are now an option for many homeowners. "Why protect your business and not your home?" asks security expert Bruce Reesman with Not Just a Cop Shop. Thursday night at 10 p.m. FactFinder 12 Investigator Michael Schwanke shows you examples of thieves being caught in the act, and you what you can get for you money.  We'll  also explain why technology makes it possible for you to watch your home and be alerted to problems from anywhere .

The recent Texas fertilizer plant explosion has caused a new awareness for the safety of people who live in areas near plants.     Folks who do live in these areas need to know the history of the plant near and what procedures are in place to ensure the safety of their family.     Fact Finders investigators found out what state agency people could contact to find out how protected they are. OSHA is the federal agency that makes sure...

Lots of kids play outside in the 1700 block of S. Yale and they cannot stop talking about what kept many of them up all night. "They didn't know what to think. They've never heard guns ring out like that," said Jarus Pore. Around 12:30 a.m. Saturday, Wichita Police say a fight broke out during a party and people started shooting. Neighbors heard nearly a dozen gun shots. "We looked out the window and saw people running, my roommate opened the door, my dogs bolted and I went into parent mode and chased after my dogs through at least, it looked like 50 people running out of the house," said Aaron Davis.

A crash early Thursday afternoon kills a three-year-old boy and sends an infant to a Wichita hospital in critical condition.  The boy's child safety seat was thrown from the minivan on impact. The crash between a minivan and tanker happened around 12:30 at 119th Street West at 53rd Street North in Maize.  When authorities arrived, they found the driver of the minivan with the infant in her arms.  Although they believe the girl was in a car seat at the time of the crash. The Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office says the driver of a minivan ran a red light and collided with a tanker truck.

Mark Hoy, principal at Abilene Elementary is keeping his students a little closer, after the tragedy in Newtown Connecticut. "It's just a great loss. You just start playing that out and  you start to think, what if that happened here in our school or anything like that? " says Hoy. The school, like others in the Valley Center school district has a crisis prevention plan. At least once a month, staff and students practice lock down drills, running through things like what to do if a stranger enters the building.

The number of people killed in traffic accidents dropped to the lowest level since 1949, and fewer drunk drivers is one of the reasons.  But a federal safety groups wants to cut that even more, by making sure every state makes it harder to get behind the wheel after drinking. The National Transportation Safety Board wants all convicted drunk drivers to have an ignition lock that keeps a car's engine from starting if their breath shows they've been drinking. Read more about the issue here and tell me what you think about the effort.

A Wichita man is out of the hospital after accidentally shooting himself during a gun safety class. According to our news partners at KFDI radio, the 59-year-old man shot himself in the leg at The Bullet Stop on west Pawnee. "The man was practicing an off-handed draw with his firearm when he had his finger on the trigger," said Sgt. Mark Jackson Saturday afternoon. "It discharged and struck him one time in his own leg. " Jackson said the man was practicing with a 9mm pistol.

Update: The Wichita City Council approved on second reading a new ordinance over safety in the city's entertainment city. The vote was 5-0.  Mayor Carl Brewer and council member Janet Miller are on a trip to China. The ordinance which is aimed at improving safety in Old Town.  Some elements of it also affect all bars in the city.  It takes effect as soon as it's officially publish, which could be Wednesday or Thursday this week. -------------------- Original Story, October 8 Recent violence in Old Town is causing the Wichita City Council to take action.