The Family Room Smoke alarms are installed on every level and in every sleeping area. Alarms are tested once a month, batteries are replaced at least once a year. Several fire escape routes from each room and the home are planned practiced and an outside meeting place has been identified. Safety gates are used at the top of stairs. All window blind and drapery cords are tied up or the ends are cut and retrofitted with safety tassels.
Children play with age-appropriate toys according to safety labels.
A certified small parts tester is used to determine if a toy or toy part is a choking hazard. Poisonous plants are kept out of children's reach. All firearms are stored unloaded and locked up, with ammunition locked in a separate location, out of children's reach. Carbon monoxide detectors are installed and maintained on every level of the home. All toys, pillows, soft bedding and plastic materials have been removed from the crib.