Children’s Wisconsin Safety Center has many resources to help keep kids safe and healthy. This home safety checklist is a place to get started with things to think about to keep kids safe at home. Many additional resources are provided in links.

Visit Safety Center for more information.

• Overall emergency planning. Create emergency action plans, and make sure everyone in your family knows how to respond to different types of emergencies. Get our family safety planning sheet.
• Home fire safety. Have working smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors on every level of your home and check them monthly. Get our room-by-room fire prevention checklist. Also, home heating safety.
• Home cooking safety. Cooking is the No. 1 cause of home fires. Teach kitchen and cooking safety to kids and teens.
• Fall safety. Falls are the No.1 reason for injury in the home. Keep doors and stairs clear to avoid trips and falls. Keep cords and other tripping hazards out of sight.
• Medicine safety. Place medicines, vitamins, cleaning products and other poisons in a locked, high cabinet.

Visit the Wisconsin Poison Center for more poison prevention information.

• Water safety. Watch kids at all times around water, including buckets, bathtubs and pools. Learn more about swimming and water safety.
• Toy safety. Check toys and other electronics for button batteries and magnets.  Keep them out of reach of young kids and pets.
• Furniture safety. Secure dressers, TVs and other furniture to the wall to avoid tipping over.
• Firearm safety. Make sure firearms are stored in a locked gun safe and separate from ammunition.

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