- Install child-resistant
covers on all electrical outlets.
- Keep dangerous chemicals out
of children's reach.
- For strings and ribbons,
follow the six-inch rule.
- Always use a safety belt on
your baby when she is sitting in a bouncy seat or a swing.
- Shorten curtain and blind
cords.
- Place furniture well away
from windows.
- Use corner bumpers on
furniture and fireplace-hearth edges.
- Place houseplants out of
children's reach.
- Know the names of all plants
in case a child eats one of them.
- Keep cigarettes, matches,
and lighters out of children's reach.
- Safeguard heating and gas
systems against accidents.
- Be sure that furnaces,
fireplaces, wood-burning stoves, space heaters, and gas appliances are
vented properly.
- Place screened barriers
around fireplaces, radiators, and portable space heaters.
- Install carbon-monoxide (CO)
alarms outside bedrooms to help prevent CO poisoning.
- Install smoke alarms outside
each bedroom and on every level of your home.
- Remove the plastic end caps
on doorstops or replace the stops with a one-piece design to prevent
choking.
- Consider placing plastic
guards along the hinge side of frequently used interior doors to prevent
the doors from pinching fingers.
- Safety-proof windows and
fire exits.
- Make a fire evacuation plan
and practice fire escape routes at least twice a year.
- Keep firearms and ammunition
safely locked away.
- Secure unsteady
furnishings.
- Avoid household water
hazards.
- Test homes built before 1978
for lead paint.
- Learn first aid and
CPR.
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