| It is always a good idea to be as safe as one can | | | | All medication should be kept out of the reach of |
| be within the home because, after all, the home | | | | children and they should be locked away. |
| should be the safest place for those who are | | | | Additionally, they should always remain in the |
| living in it. Additionally, if someone is visiting the | | | | container in which they were brought from the |
| home, they too should be kept from harm. | | | | pharmacist. Granted, the reason for this is |
| With these thoughts in mind are these things put | | | | straightforward, nevertheless it will be said and |
| forth. | | | | that is, so that there is no overdosing of |
| Post Them | | | | medication taking place within the home. |
| It is a good idea to write and keep emergency | | | | Cleaning Tools |
| telephone numbers near to the telephone so that | | | | House cleaning chemicals and all for of chemicals |
| in case you are in need of them, you would not | | | | should also be locked away and kept away from |
| have to be look all over the telephone book to | | | | the reach of children. Also, these bottle should also |
| get it. | | | | have their names and instructions as to how to |
| Emergency Plans | | | | use the clearly written out. Therefore it is also |
| The family can also make an emergency plan. | | | | wise to leave these in their original bottles as well. |
| This plan should be in case the is a fire, if | | | | Appliances |
| someone is hurt, if there is carbon monoxide in | | | | The cords of the appliances should not be hanging |
| the home and anything along this line. It is also a | | | | down from the counters and when they are not |
| good idea to practice the plan every now and | | | | in use they can be plugged out. Additionally, young |
| then so that it is clear that everyone knows what | | | | children should not be allowed to use these |
| it is and how it should be carried out. | | | | appliances unsupervised. Sometimes an adult may |
| Fire Equipment | | | | be in the kitchen with them when the are using it, |
| It is a good idea to have a smoke detector, fire | | | | but this does not mean that they are supervising |
| extinguisher and anything along this line that will | | | | them. Therefore whenever they are using them, |
| alert the family that everything is not well in the | | | | and it is best that an adult is actually there looking |
| home. | | | | at them and helping them with it. |
| Medication | | | | |