There’s no place like home. Pick one, 10 or 100 of things below and get started today. It just takes a minute to avoid what could be a lifetime of regret.
- Test each smoke alarm in your home
- Replace the batteries in each smoke alarm
- Count how many smoke alarms you have in your house. If you do not have one on every level and near sleeping areas, purchase additional smoke alarms
- Designate an outside meeting place for your family (for example: the mailbox) in case of a fire or emergency
- Blow out candles before leaving the room or going to sleep
- Use a sturdy candle holder or hurricane lamp
- Turn down your hot water heater to 120 degrees or less to prevent burns
- Roll up your sleeves before you start cooking Continue Reading »
