How to Make a Home Safe
Because accidents in the home are common, it is important to know how to make your house as safe as possible. The following article discusses several suggestions which can be implemented in order to make your home safe. Does this Spark an idea?
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How To Make a Home Safe.
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Be sure emergency phone numbers ( police, fire, doctor, hospital, poison center, urgent care center, neighbors, relatives at home and at work) are posted and clearly visible at every telephone. If an emergency should occur, this will save valuable time in calling for help.
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Post medications (names, dosage, and times taken) in a visible location. In case of an emergency, retrieving this information for urgent care personnel will be easier.
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Keep floor clear of all obstacles. This will help to prevent accidents such as tripping or falling. Lock all outside doors with dead-bolt locks to make your house more difficult to break into.
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Keep outside and inside work areas well lit and uncluttered. Doing so will once again help to prevent a preventable accident.
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Use discretion when responding to phones callers or people at the door. If they claim or appear to be some type of official or service person, ask for identification. Never give the idea that you are home alone.
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Leave a light on while you are away. Also, leave a TV or radio playing. Always attempt to leave the impression that someone is home. Tell a trusted neighbor when you are leaving and when you will be returning.
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Tips & Warnings
These tips can help make a home safer. If there are fewer risky behaviors, it is much less likely that an accident can occur and more likely that your family will be safe in the home.
