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Checklist for safe homes

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How safe is your home? Use this checklist to test your home safety.

IN THE HOME

 
• Have smoke detectors and check the batteries regularly.  
• Prevent falls from windows, stairs, furniture, and playground equipment.  
• Keep household cleaners and medicines out of the reach of young children.  
• Set the water heater no higher than 130 degrees Fahrenheit to prevent burns.  
• Keep guns locked up and unloaded.

FAMILY MEMBERS

 
• Know escape routes from every room in the home.  
• Know what to do in case of fire at home, at school, and elsewhere.  
• Wear bike helmets when bicycling.  
• Follow traffic laws when bicycling.  
• Look both ways when crossing streets.  
• Do not cross the street alone (young children).  
• Supervise children when in or near water.  
• Buckle seat belts (or ride in a car seat if under 40 pounds)

FIRST AID

 
• Know CPR and/or first aid techniques.  
• Post emergency numbers near the telephone.  
• Know how and when to call 911 or other emergency numbers.  
• Keep a first aid kit available.

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