Preventing burns and household accidents

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Preventing burns and household accidents fire
and safety
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• From excessively hot fixtures to tipped-over
  espresso containers, consumes are a potential
  risk in each home. Truth be told, consumes are
  the absolute most normal youth mishaps. Infants
  and youthful kids are particularly in danger
  they're interested, little, and have delicate
  skin that requirements additional assurance.
• Here are some important ways to protect kids from
  burns as well as electrical shocks and
  household fires in your home.

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In General

• Make a fire escape plan with two ways out of the
  house, plus a designated meeting place once out
  of the house. Practice the fire escape plan
  regularly.
• Keep an emergency ladder on upper floors of your
  home in the event of a fire. Keep the ladder in
  or near the room of an adult or older child
  capable of using it.
• Make sure you have a smoke alarm on every level
  of your home and in each bedroom. Test smoke
  alarms monthly and remember to change the
  batteries twice a year.

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• Replace smoke alarms that are 10 years or older.
• Install a fire extinguisher in the kitchen and
  know how to use it.
• Keep matches, lighters, chemicals, and lit
  candles out of kids' reach.
• Don't smoke inside, especially when you're tired,
  taking medication that can cause you to be
  drowsy, or in bed.

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Electrical Equipment and Appliances

• Put child-safety covers on all electrical
  outlets.
• Get rid of equipment and appliances with old or
  frayed cords and extension cords that look
  damaged so as to take care about fire and safety.
• Bind excess cord from lamps or other electrical
  equipment with a twist-tie to prevent injury from
  chewing on cords. You also can purchase a holder
  or spool specially designed to hide extra cord.
• Position television and stereo equipment against
  walls so small hands don't have access to the
  back surfaces or cords. It's best to secure TVs
  by attaching them to the wall.

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• Make sure all wires to seasonal lighting, such as
  holiday tree lights, are properly insulated. Bind
  any excess cord and unplug lights when they're
  not in use.
• Check electronic toys often for signs of wear and
  tear any object that sparks, feels hot, or
  smells unusual must be repaired or thrown away
  immediately. Replace batteries in electronic toys
  regularly and look for any signs of corrosion in
  the toys.
• Clean the clothes dryer vent of lint after each
  use.

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• Don't run electrical wires under rugs or carpet.
• Don't overload electrical sockets.
• Keep any decorative items away from windows,
  doors, and ceilings. Make sure anything you have
  near the ceiling is not blocking any sprinklers
  you may have installed

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Be Prepared

• If you have young kids in your home, childproof
  as much as you can. Get down on your hands and
  knees in every room of your house to see things
  as kids do. Be aware of your child's surroundings
  and what could be dangerous.
• Of course, childproofing shouldn't take the place
  of parental supervision. Keeping an eye on kids
  is the best way to prevent accidents.