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 Preventing fires in the home
- Make sure that a working smoke alarm is on every floor of your home, especially near sleeping areas. Test each smoke alarm every month, and replace the batteries at least once a year.
- Plan and practice a home fire drill with your family that includes at least two exits from a room.
- Choose a meeting place outside your home and make sure your whole family knows about it.
- Make sure that the temperature on your water heater is set no higher than 120 degrees Fahrenheit.
More fire prevention information
- www.safeathome-ms.org
Safe at Home is a personalized, homegrown campaign to reduce the number of fire deaths and injuries in Mississippi. This effort is designed to reach communities and individuals with messages and resources to improve fire safety.
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| Falls |
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Avoiding falls at home
- Use brighter lights in your home, especially around stairs and other hazardous places.
- Add night lights in hallways, bathrooms and other frequently-used parts of the house.
- Make sure that your stairs and steps have handrails along both sides.
- Keep stairways and other pathways clear of clutter.
- If you have a toddler or small child, put a baby gate in place at the top and bottom of your stairs.
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| Poison |
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Safeguard kids from poisoning
- Keep household chemicals in locked cabinets.
- Store poisons out of reach of children.
- Keep the number for the Mississippi Poison Control Center handy: 1-800-222-1222
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