Safety
Safety Around the Home
Intro
Dangerous items
Scalding
The home environment
Wheelchair maintenance
Trips and Slips
Covering hazards to avoid, and precautions to take
See also:
Preventing Falls
Emergency Call, Fall and GPS Tracker Systems
Types of system
Monitoring services
Help choosing a system
Safety At the Front Door
Intro
Cold caller and ID sign
Sign inside the door
Peephole
Video intercom, or video doorbell
Door chain
Fire Safety
Intro
Free fire brigade advice and alarms
Smoke alarms and testing
Around the cooker
Fire blanket
Escape key
Cigarettes
Objects on windowsills and near windows
Utility Safety and Outages
Intro
Main gas valve, water stopcock and electricity consumer unit
Gas safety
Electricity safety
Utility outages
Post and Telephone Safety
Junk mail and phone calls
Fraudulent calls
Bank accounts
Garden Safety
Intro
Slippery paving
Uneven paths and trip hazards
Overgrown paths
Installing ramps and rails
Having garden chairs
Things that will blow around
Sharp tools and garden chemicals
Outside lighting
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