Home Safety Do This, Not That * Falls are the leading cause of non-fatal injuries for children ages 0 to 19. Every day, about 8,000 children are treated in U.S. emergency rooms for fall-related injuries. * Almost 86,000 fall injuries each year are linked with dogs and cats. This includes falling or tripping over the […]
Home Safety Do This, Not That Simple actions can make you and your family safer and keep your things from going up in smoke. Most home fire deaths occur at night. If you think that you’ll be awoken by smoke, noise, or breaking glass, then you’re almost certainly wrong. Every fire produces large amounts of
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Home Safety Every Christmas season, many families tragically lose their homes because of Christmas tree fires. Here’s how to prevent them. To choose a tree: * Pick the freshest tree you can find. Hold the tree by the trunk and tap it against the ground. If needles drop profusely, look for another tree. * Keep
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Home Safety Smoke detectors save lives. But if a smoke detector is placed in the wrong spot or not maintained, it may be useless in a fire. To install and maintain smoke detectors: * Install at least one smoke detector on each level of your house. Best locations are in hallways and just outside bedroom
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Home Safety * Install smoke alarms and a carbon monoxide detector. Check them at least every 6 months. * Keep a working fire extinguisher handy. * Keep medicines, vitamins, and all harmful substances out of children’s reach. In case of accidental poisoning, call the Poison Control Center at 1.800.222.1222. Prevent falls * Keep walk paths
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Home Safety Harmful drugs could be right under your nose. Spray paint, gasoline, glue, hair spray, and cleaning products become drugs when their vapors are inhaled on purpose to get “high.” Inhalants are easy to get and are among the most popular and deadly substances that teens abuse. The highs and lows At first, the
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Home Safety * Keep your doors locked. * Use a peephole in the front door. * If you live alone, arrange for daily contact with a neighbor, relative, etc. * Clearly post emergency numbers. Teach children how to call 9-1-1, etc. for help. * Stock first aid supplies. In case of accidental poisoning, call the
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Home Safety Keeping your home safe takes planning. Get checklists of what to do for all areas of your home. The number one cause of unintended deaths in the home is poisoning. This is from drugs, solids and liquid substances, gases and vapors, etc. The 2nd leading cause of unintended deaths in the home or
Home Safety Knowing how to react fast in a house fire can save your life and the lives of those you love. Here are some guidelines to follow. * Keep the phone number of your local fire department clearly posted near all telephones in the house. (Try to memorize the number, in case you have
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Home Safety * Drink tap water instead of bottled water. Two gallons of water are wasted to process every one gallon of bottled water. About 38 billion water bottles a year end up in landfills and oil and gas are needed to make and transport water bottles. * If you prefer, buy a filter pitcher
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