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Take some simple hands-on steps to make your home safer. You can protect the ones you love by preventing child injuries at home. Below are some prevention tips for leading causes of child injury:

Burns

·         Install and maintain smoke alarms.

·         Develop and practice a family fire escape plan.

·         Set your water heater’s thermostat to 120 degrees Fahrenheit or lower.

·         Use safe cooking practices.

Drownings

·         Install a four-sided isolation fence, with self-closing and self-latching gates, around backyard pools.

·         Learn CPR and get recertified every two years.

·         Supervise young children at all times around bathtubs, pools, and natural bodies of water.

Falls

·         Use proper playground equipment that has a soft landing surface material below.

·         Use home safety devices, such as stair gates and guard rails.

·         Supervise young children at all times around fall hazards, like stairs and playground equipment.

Poisonings

·         Store medicines and other toxic products in locked or childproof cabinets.

·         Put the poison control number, 1-800-222-1222, on or near every home telephone.

·         Dispose of unused, unneeded, or expired prescription drugs.

Article Source: Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Visit www.cdc.gov.