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Household Safety Guide

More accidents happen at home than anywhere else — and most are preventable. This guide brings together trusted resources for keeping every part of your household safe, from the kitchen and bathroom to pets, kids, and the yard.

Keeping Your Whole Home Safe

Your home is where your family sleeps, eats, and spends quality time together — a place to relax and feel secure. It’s also where many accidents happen, through carelessness or simple oversight. From cooking fires to children getting into poisons under the sink, families have a lot to keep an eye on, including the safety of young children and pets.

The keys are awareness and prevention: keep hazardous materials out of reach of children and pets, secure dangerous tools and machinery, and monitor pesticides and lawn equipment outdoors. The trusted, current resources below — organized by area of the home — will help you do exactly that.

Start Here

Two broad, authoritative home-safety hubs: the National Safety Council and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Save These Numbers

Poison Emergencies

People: Poison Help — 1-800-222-1222 (free, confidential, 24/7).  |  Pets: ASPCA Animal Poison Control — 1-888-426-4435. For any life-threatening emergency, call 911 first.

Safety by Area of the Home

Kitchen Safety

Cooking is the #1 cause of home fires — never leave it unattended.

Bathroom Safety

Never leave a young child alone in the bath. See childproofing.

Outdoor Safety

“When thunder roars, go indoors.”

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers about keeping your home safe.

For people, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 — free, confidential, and available 24/7. For pets, call the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at 1-888-426-4435. If someone is unconscious, not breathing, or having a seizure, call 911 first.

More accidents occur in the home than anywhere else. High-risk areas include the kitchen (fires, burns, knives), the bathroom (falls, drowning, scalds), and storage areas where chemicals and medicines are kept. Most are preventable with simple precautions.

Start with working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, then secure medicines and chemicals out of reach, check that doors and windows lock, and go room by room. Our childproofing, fire safety, and carbon monoxide guides walk through each step.

Outfit Your Home for Safety

JMAC Supply carries smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, locks, and other life-safety products to help keep your household protected.

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