Home Safety Every home should have at least one fire extinguisher. Extinguishers should be mounted in plain sight and be simple for all family members (except small children, of course) to use in an emergency. Show the babysitter how it works, too. * Buy a multipurpose extinguisher rated 2A10BC or higher. The letters indicate the […]
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Home Safety Follow safety tips to keep you from an injury sustained on a ladder. * Make sure your ladder is long enough for you to reach the job without standing on the top three steps or overextending your body. * Check the ladder for cracks or weak spots before you use it. Metal ladders
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Home Safety Few things are more terrifying than having your clothes catch fire. Teach your children and everyone else in your family this simple, lifesaving technique, known as stop, drop, and roll. Stop. Your natural inclination may be to run. But motion only fans the flames. Drop. Get to the ground, cover your face with
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Home Safety Always be on alert and aware of your surroundings. You don’t have to be paranoid that people are out to get you, but you should be cautious to avoid being robbed, carjacked, raped, and even killed for nothing more than a pair of shoes. Protect yourself and those you love. At home: *
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Home Safety * Do not smoke. Do not allow smoking in your house. * Open windows as much as you can to let fresh outdoor air in. * Live clean and green. Use baking soda, vinegar, plain soap, etc. and/or 100 percent biodegradable products that do not have chlorine, phosphates, and dyes. Paint with zero-or
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Home Safety * Follow safety advisories for foods that are contaminated with harmful substances, such as methylmercury in fish and harmful bacteria in produce, etc. You can find out about these fromepa.gov. * Use seatbelts and safety-approved car seats when riding in vehicles. * Keep poisons and other harmful items locked and out of reach
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Home Safety * Use a broad-spectrum sunscreen with a sun protection factor (SPF) of 30 or higher. * Wear sunglasses that block both UVA and UVB rays. * Learn to swim and teach your children how to swim. * Check the depth of the water before diving into a pool. Don’t dive into water that
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Home Safety The National Poison Control Center is staffed 24 hours a day. Memorize the National Poison Control Number: 800.222.1222. Buy household products, vitamins, and medicines in child-resistant packaging. Keep items in original containers. Follow label warnings. Carbon monoxide (CO) has no odor or color. Symptoms of CO poisoning are like those of the flu,
Home Safety Do This, Not That Choking and suffocation can occur at any age, but is more common in babies and toddlers. Choking is the 4th leading cause of unintentional death in children under the age of 5. At least 1 child dies from choking on food every 5 days in the U.S. Common foods
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Home Safety Do This, Not That According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): * Drowning ranks 5th among the leading causes of unintentional injury death in the United States. * About 10 people die from unintentional drowning every day. Of these, 2 are children aged 14 or younger. * An additional 347
