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There are many accidents that occur at home and most of them are avoidable, so it is important to find out what you can do to make your home a safer place.
When you are buying or renovating areal estate property, be sure that the roofing materials are fire resistant and also make sure the stovepipe and chimney were installed properly. It is important to have working smoke alarms to prepare you for a fire emergency.
For home security, turn a stereo or a television on to make an illusion that somebody may be at home, if you are out for extended period of time. Store valuable things such as jewelries and money in a safety box so you would not have to leave them lying around.
Place telephone where you can easily reach in case of an emergency for your bedroom safety. Place switches and lamps near your bed. Also, do not smoke in bed to avoid accidental fire death in home .
For your kitchen, do not place non-cooking equipment near the range because they are more likely to catch fire.
Use child safety lock and keep medications, toxic bleaches, and cleaners where your child cannot reach. Keep things that cause children to choke such as hard round tools, hard candy, coins and place them away in a secure place it where children cannot see them. Warn others to the potential hazard.
Store household products separately from medicines, and keep chemical products away from food . Dispose all medicines that are unneeded.
Vapors of volatile liquids if not tightly closed may be poisonous when inhaled.
Stay near your children when they are in bathtub or pool. Have your hot tub checked regularly to make sure it is in good and safe working condition.
To prevent falls, install bright lights over the stairs and keep the stairways clear from clutter to reduce the chance of accident.
