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Safety at Home

■ Enter emergency numbers in your mobile
phone’s contact list and post them near every
phone in your home. Include 9-1-1 or the
designated emergency number, the national
Poison Help hotline (1-800-222-1222), and
the phone numbers of your family’s healthcare
providers, as well as any other important
numbers.

■ Make an emergency preparedness kit and have
an emergency preparedness plan in place. Visit
redcross.org for more information about how to
prepare for disasters and other emergencies.
■ Box D-2 contains a checklist of special safety
considerations for households with young
children.

Box D-2. A Safety Checklist

for Households with Young

Children

To Prevent Fire and Burns

¨ ¨Matches and lighters are stored out of the
reach of children.

¨ ¨Space heaters, if used, are placed out of the
reach of children and away from curtains.
¨ ¨Pot and pan handles are turned toward the
back of the stove and out of the reach of
children.

To Prevent Electrical Shock

¨ ¨Safety covers are placed on all unused ¨ ¨Electrical appliances are away from sinks, tubs,
electrical outlets. toilets and other sources of water.

¨ ¨Loose cords are secured and out of the way. © 2011, 2016 The American National Red Cross. All rights reserved. © 2011, 2016 The American National Red Cross. All rights reserved.

To Prevent Choking, Suffocation and Strangulation

¨ ¨Small objects are kept out of children’s reach. ¨ ¨Items such as coolers and plastic storage
containers that a child could get trapped in are
¨ ¨Toys are age appropriate and pose no choking stored in a safe place that is not accessible to
hazard. the child.

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