For Better Home Safety

Making Your Home Safe
Article about the safe home program that includes tips for home safety. Prevent work injury, prevent falls, stroke prevention, home accessibility, home safety, and more are included. Tips for being safe at home, room by room, are also included. Shower equipment can be adapted to improve both safety and independence. Use hand-held showerheads, long handled sponges, simple tub benches and skid-proof rubber mats. Shower curtains are safer than shower doors. Toilets can be installed with a wide variety of enhancements to improve safety such as simple grab bars or specially designed commode chairs. Pipes that are exposed should be insulated to prevent burns and scrapes. This is important if you have toddlers who can squeeze into small places. Faucets can be converted to single lever handles and sensor eyes can be used so you don't have to use your hands. Skip-proof rugs and rubber mats are encouraged to prevent falls in the bathroom. In the kitchen, cabinets often have shelves that are too high to reach safely. Store frequently used items on the lowest shelf, at waist level, or on the counter. Avoid using step stools and never stand on a chair to reach high items. More tips are included for rooms of the house.

Safety from Thunderstorms and Tornados
This pages offers safety tips for tornados and thunderstorms. It says there are 2,000 storms on the earth's surface at any given time and lightening strikes the earth approximately 100 times a second. Safety tips are offered for learning to reduce your lightning risk through outdoor and home lightning safety. The best way to avoid lightning is not put yourself, family, and friends in danger in the first place. No one should be caught off guard by thunderstorms. Weather information is all around you. Know the lighting safety-warning program in your area, and use the 30/30 rule by counting seconds between lightning strikes. Staying away from water, open spaces and trees is also important, and safety tips for boaters and swimmers as well as hikers and golfers are included.

Mobile Home Safety
Tips for mobile home safety. A mobile home owner must be even more vigilant against fires than a house owner. That's because when mobile homes catch on fire--they tend to be total losses due to the smaller nature of the structure. To guard against fires, mobile home owners should have their furnaces inspected at least once a year. You should also clean the blower and filters often to prevent overheating. Keep the furnace area clear of clutter--don't use it as a storage area. And never use your furnace as a clothes dryer. Mobile home owners should avoid using space heaters if at all possible. Keep space heaters away from drapes, clothing, bedding and other places they might come into contact with flammable materials. Also equip your mobile home with fire extinguishers and smoke detectors, and keep your mobile home clearly marked so emergency personnel can find it in case of an emergency.