Title: How to make a home safe

Overall, our homes present accident-prone environments and there are sober facts and statistics to prove this argument right. Misfortunes at home happen with all of us, especially children and aged people. Therefore, the situation necessities close consideration of home safety process. 

One of the most important concerns is fire safety, since fires mostly start suddenly and unexpectedly able to damage home and our belongings therein in counted seconds. Most importantly, fire hazard endangers our life. In terms of safety process, to prevent fire from starting, it is necessary to sustain all heaters and (open) fires well-guarded. It is recommended to apply in-built guards that are provide extra protection, as well as nursery guards with side clips fitting into fixed wall brackets.

Furthermore, portable heaters and candles should be kept away from away from curtains and furniture in a safe position where they cannot get knocked over. Next, it is advisable not to air or dry clothes near cookers or open fire. Smoking in bed should be eliminated as far as possible since this alone may cause a lot of trouble. Since the majority of fires start in the kitchen, no objects should be left unattended while cooking, boiling, frying or heating. Matches and lighters should be kept out of children reach. To eliminate fire risks, approved smoke detectors should be fit on each floor. In addition alarm signals and escape routes should be established.

Regarding electrical safety, it is advisable that all electric devices are treated with respect. To this end, wiring installation should be checked by approved contractors to ensure that overall system of electricity supply functions properly. To avoid electrical hazards, appliances with damaged or worn flexes should not be used; at that wire flexes cannot be used in conjunction. Portable mains-operated appliances should be kept out of the bathroom. Electric blankets should be checked and serviced and regularly. Furthermore, it is recommended not to experiment with faulty appliances or devices not to damage the central system of electricity supply. In many homes, Residual Current Devices are used to ensure overall house protection. At that, electric sockets should never be overloaded.

The third main issue on home safety agenda regards water. It is rather important to regularly check sinks and taps to ensure that water runs smoothly. Of particular importance is cutting off water supply when a family leaves home for vacation.

In terms of sustaining home safety while using heating products, it is noteworthy that fuel-burning appliances are burning by using fresh air and therefore produce waste gases (deadly carbon monoxide (CO).Therefore, airbricks and air vents should remain unblocked. Whenever, gas flame transfers into orange colour, this means that carbon monoxide goes out, and thus the appliance should be stopped and checked immediately. In addition to this, regular check out of pilots on gas cookers and water heaters should be made to ensure they have not gone out. At that, a special watch should be kept on young children and elderly people while using open fires and heaters.

All heated and sharp products should be kept out from children to prevent the scalding and cuttings of the latter. Panhandles should be turned inward to protect them from children reach. Cordless kettles or those with coiled lead should be used to save them from pulling by children. Special attention should be paid to ordinary glass objects since they present danger while breaking into pieces.

Medicines and cleaners present rather important category in the context of home safety,

And therefore should be stored in appropriate containers. Thus, cautious treatment is a must to eliminate uncontrolled access.

As well as inner home safety issues, the hazard may come from external factors such as burglaries. To this end, it is advisable to secure the doors with reliable locks that assume extra protection. Alarm systems and surveillance cameras are the additional devices to prevent and deter burglars.