For Better Home Safety

Fire Safety Tips
Fire safety tip website that offers tips for fire safety with prevention tips, kitchen safety tips, smoking safety tips, chip fan fires, candle safety, electrical safety, smoke alarms, fire escape plans, making a 911 call, holiday fire safety. Includes links for fire safety outside the home at work, in schools and more. Fire-related crimes are also discussed. A fire safety pamphlet is also available for download, and a section about licensing for petroleum use in the United Kingdom is also noted.

Home Safety for People with Alzheimer's Disease
People with Alzheimer's disease pose a special challenge from the standpoint of making a home safe. In many ways the same precautions must be taken with an Alzheimer's sufferer as need to be taken with a small child. This is a very lengthy and comprehensive article, covering such topic as: What is Alzheimer's, what are the symptoms, is it safe to leave an Alzheimer's sufferer alone, plus an extensive room by room checklist of home safety precautions. There is information on the dangers of impaired senses, compulsive behaviors and much more. If you are caring for someone with Alzheimer's or if you believe a friend or loved one may be developing Alzheimer's, then you owe it to yourself to review this site.

Safety Publications
Iowa State University provides this list of resources and safety tips about the following farm safety topics: chemical safety, unveiling hidden farm hazards, protecting yourself from farm dust, diseases caused by inhalation of mold and dust, silo gas safety, using aprons for farm protection, reducing farm accident risks, severe weather tips for farms and ensuring drinking water safety. Home safety publications include head lice safety, healthy air at home, safety with strings, preventing burns on hot metal playground equipment, and ten steps towards a safer playground.

NAR's Field Guide to Home Safety and Security
This site, run by the National Association of Realtors (NAR), is filled with useful articles covering virtually every aspect of home security. There are articles on burglary prevention tips, general safety tips, a home fire prevention checklist, tips on how to make your home safe while you're on vacation. Many of the articles are written from first-hand experience, from people whose homes had been burglarized and who are now sharing their experiences and sharing what they learned that might keep the same thing from happening to you. According to this site, the effects of home burglary are similar to the long-term effects of rape for many people. Home burglary is that serious. Whatever means you need to keep a thief out of your home need to be implemented and need to be implemented before a burglar enters your home.