Install a smoke detector on every level of your home, especially near sleeping areas. Test the smoke detector once a month to make sure it is working. Change the batteries every year (unless the directions say otherwise).
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- Check your furnace or heating system each year to make sure it is working.
- Check electrical appliances and cords regularly for damage or worn wires.
- Have a fire extinguisher in your home, especially near the kitchen, furnace or fireplace.
- Create a fire escape plan for your house. Have your family practice what to do in case of a fire.
- Know two ways out of each room.
- Have a meeting spot outside.
- Call the fire department once outside.
- Never carry your child with hot liquids in your hand or drink hot liquids while holding a child in your lap. Young children tend to grab at things so put down your child before picking up something hot.
- Turn the handles of pots toward the rear of the stove when cooking on the front burners.
- Never leave a hot iron unattended. A child can easily pull on the cord and get burned.
- Check the temperature of your home’s water heater. It should be less than 120 degrees Fahrenheit to keep you and your family from getting burned.
- If your child gets burned, put the burned area in cold water right away.
- Cover the area loosely with a clean cloth and call your child’s doctor right away.
Carbon monoxide detectors are also important to have installed in your family’s home.
- Carbon monoxide gas is released from gas appliances that may not be functioning properly.
- These detectors find the colorless and odorless carbon monoxide gas, which can be deadly.
Last Updated:
09/2012
