Safe homes are sweet homes

East or west safe home is the best.

We are professionals in life and utilising our skills and talents for enhancing the quality of life and services of people. But how many of us using a small area of our attention and expertise in our home to make the sweet home as safe home? Of course none of us is doing it including me.

If we would adopt essential safety precautions and behaviour  in our home , it will be a  home really sweet  filled with everlasting happy and never any unpleasant incident  daring to enter.

Examine what are the areas we must give attention in our home

• Safety  &
• Security 

Safety must be the first priority because it will create irrecoverable loss once breached and further meet with an error.

Safety also can be sub dived in to:

1. Fire safety
2. Kids’ safety
3. Electrical safety
4. Equipments safety & building safety

1. Fire safety is closely related to kitchen hence let us examine the safety tips in kitchen first.  

• Always keep one fire extinguisher in kitchen.
• Never leave knives or any sharp objects open or accidently fall or touch.
• Inspect or let expert people inspect your gas pipe and oven in every six month
• Install smoke alarms in kitchen if possible.
• Never keep any poisonous material and insecticide in the kitchen.
• Never allow your cute kids inside the kitchen while cooking.
• Make sure that the cords of appliances are not hung over cooking range
• Leave space at the back of refrigerator for proper ventilation.
• Never consider any equipment you are using is 100 safe
• Never smoke inside the home, never  in bedroom

2. Kid’s safety Consider the age of your children and plan you home accordingly. Your home should change with your kids

• Put matchbox and lighters in locked cabinet
• Never leave child in bathtub and swimming pool alone.
• Keep all chemicals and medicines away from the Children’s reach. 
• Don’t place furniture near window in kid’s room.
• Keep heavy, small and breakable things away from children’s reach.
• bookshelves and other furniture should be firmly secured with wall brackets to prevent tipping
•  Never place sharp edges furniture as it can be harmful to kids. Always place round edges furniture

3. Electrical safety: Electricity is a good servant and bad master. And it is the number one cause of 80% fires 

• Never put extension cords under carpet or rugs as it causes short- circuit
• Keep curtains, clothes, paper stuff three feet away from light fitting  to avoid fire.
• Remember Electricity is not burn but it will make everything burn when uncontrolled or short circuited

4. Equipment’s safety & Building safety: All equipments made for working under some standard conditions not your will and wish

• Never place sharp edges furniture in bedroom. Always place round edges furniture. 
• If you or anybody else is placing pesticide or chemical near the AC outdoor unit it will become a hazard when you AC is on.
• Avoid Overload: Check for overloaded extension cords – usage should not exceed the recommended wattage.
• Make it Childproof: Areas  and equipments of particular danger include outlets, appliances, electronics and machineries keep away from children dn while working take necessary precaution about kids
• Cover Outlets: Cover all unused electrical outlets to prevent children from sticking a finger in the socket.
• Plan Your Escape: Practice a fire escape plan with your family where you identify two exits for every room and what to do with young children.
• Give special attention to special equipments like air heater,   pedestrian fan, vacuum cleaner this things will become monster when malfunction.

• Create an emergency plan:  Keep emergency numbers and contacts readily available by the phone.
• Unplug Appliances: Unplug appliances and electronics when not in use and store them out of your walkway.
• Cool Your heater: Set your water heater below 120 degrees Fahrenheit to avoid potential burns and to save energy.

No home will be safe home until and unless we take a deliberate attempt to make it safe. Please remember all homes are heaven for us but we adding the safety to home it will become real haven for our loved ones.

  A house is made of walls and beams; a home is built with care and dreams.”