Home safety essentials can help make emergencies less stressful. Be prepared for any situation by equipping your residence with these safety essentials.
First Aid Kits are Important Home Safety Essentials
First aid kits are often kept as a source for bandaids and nothing else. But on occasion, their more complete offerings come in handy, particularly with more serious injuries like deep cuts, sprains, and infected wounds. Restock your first aid kit regularly with items that are practical for you and the needs of your family.
Smoke Detectors
A person is four times more likely to die in a fire at home if there is no working smoke detector in place. Every year in the U.S., about 2,500 people are killed by fires in their homes; another 13,000 people are injured in a house fire. Most of the deaths occurred in homes without a smoke detector. Smoke alarms give an early warning of smoke and fire before the situation becomes more dangerous. Install at least one smoke detector on each level of your home and in every bedroom.
Carbon Monoxide Alarms
Just as smoke detectors are early warning systems for fires, carbon monoxide alarms or CO detectors alert you to the presence of carbon monoxide gas to keep you safe from carbon monoxide poisoning. Known as a silent killer, carbon monoxide is a colorless and odorless gas that is virtually undetectable without a CO detector. When outfitting your property with home safety essentials, install a carbon monoxide alarm on each floor of your house.
Fire Extinguishers
Every homeowner should keep a fire extinguisher in the garage, the kitchen, and the laundry room. It is important to have the proper type of extinguisher. There are many fire extinguishers on the market, so it can be tricky knowing which to choose for home safety essentials. Seek one that is designed for home use and rated for varieties of house fires.
Contact List
Information is part of safety. A good contact list that is easily accessible by everyone in the house, including guests and babysitters, is important to have on hand. It should have emergency contacts, doctors, poison control, close family, trusted neighbors, and insurance information on it.
A Disaster Kit Contains Home Safety Essentials
A disaster kit is important for extreme situations like hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, wildfires, and extended power outages. Most of the items can be stored in a plastic bin in the garage or a closet.
There should be a three day supply of non-perishable food, one gallon of water per person per day, a flashlight with extra batteries, extra cell phone batteries, a solar charger, safety matches, candles, a whistle, a radio that can be operated by hand crank, copies of vital documents, a can opener, personal hygiene items, food and water for pets, and cash.
These home safety essentials provide peace of mind. Keep safety items on hand and available to your household so you’re better prepared for an emergency situation.
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