Children always wade into water first to avoid hitting a shallow bottom. Parents are prepared for an emergency. There are smoke detectors outside all sleeping areas and on every level of your home. Batteries in smoke detectors are changed at least once a year. Children know and practice two ways to get out of every room in the house in case of a fire.
Children know the outside meeting place in case of fire.
Medicine, household cleaners and other chemicals are stored out of reach of young children. Poison control center and other emergency phone numbers are written and taped on every phone. First aid supplies are readily accessible in your house. Shots protect your children against many serious childhood diseases like measles, whooping cough, hepatitis and meningitis. If your child gets the right shots at the right time, the chances of catching any of the diseases will be much less.