Items Tagged with 'Home safety'

Fire safety advocates stress the importance of creating an escape plan. And they want families to practice that plan twice a year – as well as regularly test their smoke alarms

“Falls are largely preventable,” said Jennifer Tipken, associate director of the Center of Healthy Aging at the National Council on Aging. “While falls are very common in older adults, there are things that you can do to prevent them.”

Snow, freezing rain and ice storms are a few types of weather Mother Nature may send your way during the winter months. If wintry weather is in the forecast, be ready to react in case the power goes out.

Planning to burn leaves or other debris in your yard? Consider a few safety-related facts.

They’re parts of the house not visited as often as your kitchen or living room, and they contain hazards ranging from the electrical to the zoological. Family Safety & Health looks at some of the more significant dangers to watch out for.

Has it been weeks since you changed your bed sheets and pillowcases? If so, researchers say you may be sleeping with a “legion of germs.”

Keeping sheds at least 10 to 15 feet away from your home can help prevent wildfires from spreading, according to experts from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, and other groups.

The U.S. Postal Service is offering pet owners tips on how to prevent dog attacks against letter carriers, as part of National Dog Bite Prevention Week (June 4-10).

It’s common knowledge that the batteries on smoke alarms need replacement – but did you know that the units themselves expire, too?

A recent study of deadly poisonings among kids younger than 6 has found that nearly half involved opioids.