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revised July 22, 2010
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How to Get Started:
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Watching your children is key to a child’s safety. Always have your children play where you can see them |
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Get down on the floor to see what your child can see |
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Check each room carefully - If something is broken, fix it |
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Check your home completely as often as possible |
All Rooms
Do you have…
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Emergency phone numbers, including the poison control centre, posted near all phones? |
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Working smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors installed on every level of the home? |
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Doorknob covers on doorknobs? |
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Electrical outlets covered? |
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Cordless window coverings or cords tied up and out of children's reach? |
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Windows and balcony doors secured? |
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Cleaning products out of reach and locked away? |
Tips:
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Remove small toys or other objects that young children might swallow |
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Attach rugs securely to the floor |
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Remove furniture with sharp corners |
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Remove plants from your child's reach |
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Secure bookcases to the walls |
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Place all handbags out of reach |
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Lock away matches and lighters |
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