Home Safety Tips:
General Home Safety
We’ve put together a list of tips and resources to help keep
yourself, your home, and your family safe.
General Home Safety Tips:
Keep emergency numbers on every phone and printed in several areas throughout your home.
Include fire, police, your doctor(s), ambulance service and
the poison control hotline (1-800-222-1222).
Have multiple First-Aid kits kept stocked around your home in conspicuous areas.
Cover all unused electrical sockets; keep electrical cords, including cell phone chargers, out of children’s reach.
Install nightlights in the bedroom, hall and bathroom. Be sure the tops and bottoms of stairs are well lit.
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Stairway Safety:
Stabilize & Secure Handrails, Flooring, and Safety Gates.
Eliminate clutter. Keep stairways and walkways clear of tripping hazards.
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Install safety gates at the tops and bottoms of stairways in homes with pets and children.
Place guards on banisters and railings if your child can fit through the rails.
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Install nonslip treads on bare wood steps.
Emergency Preparedness:
Assign roles within the family and choose safe gathering places.
Consider purchasing a generator and have fuel sources ready.
Stock up on bottled water and non-perishable food items and keep in cool/dry places.
Collect/Protect important document in fire/water-proof and crush-proof containers.
Visit Ready.gov for a full checklist to make your own Emergency Supply Kits