As the leaves disappear, the air a little cooler, and families gather to celebrate Thanksgiving, we at MEMIC would be remiss if we didn’t reach out to you with a holiday safety message. Travelling over Thanksgiving can be hectic, frustrati...
I don’t want to ruin anyone’s fun, especially since Pokémon is getting people out into the world and exercising! But there are a few things to keep in mind for safety while getting your Pokémon on. Since more than 75% of th...
Wild was the wind that howled in the fury of a blinding snowstorm. The tempest kicked up suddenly, as he headed into the night with the red glow of light at the front of his team guiding him onward. There was work to be done of grand imp...
According to the National Sleep Foundation (NSF), the average working adult requires between seven and nine hours of sleep each night for optimal health. Unfortunately, 40% of Americans get less than seven hours of sleep each night. Gallup poll stati...
Winter brings fun and joy for many who participate in winter activities and sports, or just love the snow. This winter’s record snowfall has no doubt brightened the spirits of many school aged kids. However, the recent onslaught of storms in l...
For the movie buffs out there you’ll recognize this title as a very famous quote from the movie Top Gun. May 16, 2016 marked the 30th anniversary of the release of the Paramount picture. This need seemed to be just perfect for Maverick, but unf...
Over the past 50 years there has been a shift from active to more sedentary job tasks with a steady decline in energy expenditure at work as sedentary occupations have increased from 50% to 80% of all work. The negative impact of this change is slowl...
The National Safety Council recently announced that traffic fatalities for 2015 rose significantly from the previous year. The estimated 38,300 people killed on US roads represent the largest year for year increase in 50 years, and makes 2015 t...
Although it seems we just posted a blog concerning July Fourth holiday safety, the end of summer and the beginning of the school year will soon be upon us. The roads, already congested by construction, will soon be filled with school buses, stu...
Technology is everywhere in the 21st century. This includes Global Positioning Systems (GPS) that are now compact, affordable, and easy to use. If you operate a fleet of vehicles it might be time to look at GPS for a lot of reasons, not the least of ...