Plan Home Safety
Complete step-by-step checklist to plan home safety covering place fire extinguishers and install carbon monoxide alarms, and essential action items.
Place fire extinguishers
Install extinguishers in kitchen, garage, and bedroom hallways
Install carbon monoxide alarms
Place CO detectors near bedrooms and test monthly
Draft fire escape plan
Design exit routes for all family members and select meet spot
Anchor heavy furniture
Secure bookshelves and TV stands to wall studs to prevent tipping
Stock home first aid kit
Keep band-aids, antiseptics, and thermometers in central spot
Check window safety screens
Verify window locks and mesh screens are secure to protect kids
Inspect water heater venting
Check exhaust vent pipes for safe carbon monoxide venting
Install stove safety gates
Place burner knob guards to protect kids from starting fire
Store chemicals safely locked
Store household cleaners and pesticides in locked cabinets
Test home electrical groundings
Verify GFCI outlets in kitchen and bathrooms function
Store emergency escape ladders
Keep roll-out rope ladders in second-story bedrooms closet
Check kit medicine expiry dates
Review and replace expired painkillers and creams in kit
Post poison control call details
Print helpline number and tape inside medical cabinet
Verify fireplace safety screens
Ensure mesh screen blocks flying sparks from open wood logs
Audit electrical outlet load safety
Confirm multi-plug adapters don't exceed outlet amp limits