| When it comes to home security, a lot of attention is | | | | might be there, or will you know right where to go? |
| paid to threats coming from outside the home. While | | | | Besides fire extinguishers, your kitchen should also be |
| it's certainly important to be aware of the threat posed | | | | prepared with carbon monoxide and smoke detectors, |
| by burglars and others who may try to break through | | | | especially if your kitchen has an older stove. Both |
| your home security, it is also crucial to recognize that | | | | alarms are essential devices in any home, and can |
| there are many different threats inside the home that | | | | help your family get out alive if a fire or gas leak |
| can be far more dangerous than an intruder. Take, for | | | | begins in the kitchen. These devices are required in |
| example, the kitchen. You probably spend a fair | | | | homes in many cities, and for good reason. Statistics |
| amount of your time there, but when was the last time | | | | show that fires that begin in homes without smoke |
| you consciously thought about the safety and security | | | | alarms are much more likely to result in the serious |
| of this important area of your home? | | | | injury or death of the occupants. |
| The kitchen is one of the places you're most likely to | | | | Home safety doesn't just mean having the right tools |
| head as soon as you get home from work, either to | | | | at your disposal, but also behaving in a way that is less |
| put away groceries or to start the evening meal. You | | | | likely to be dangerous. When it comes to the kitchen, |
| may even have a table in the kitchen, spending several | | | | this means that young children should never be |
| hours in there each night. Whether you're just putting | | | | cooking on their own. Always supervise children in the |
| food in the refrigerator or making a five-course meal, | | | | kitchen, even if they know what they are doing. |
| the kitchen can be a dangerous place. Luckily, by | | | | Speaking of children, little ones can be in danger in the |
| following a few general security tips, you can make | | | | kitchen even if they aren't cooking. There is a reason |
| this room safer for your entire family. | | | | why child proofing cabinet locks exist. Your kitchen |
| Every kitchen should have a fire extinguisher in an | | | | may need them, depending on the age of your children. |
| easily accessible location. Think about your own | | | | Kids can pull heavy items onto their heads or make |
| kitchen- do you have a fire extinguisher? Do you know | | | | themselves sick by eating food from the cupboards. |
| where it is? Have you ever read the instructions on | | | | There are locks designed for refrigerators as well as |
| the canister? The biggest danger in a kitchen is the | | | | kitchen cabinets. Of course, this doesn't negate the |
| possibility of a fire, but few families are truly prepared | | | | need to watch kids closely anytime they are in the |
| for this danger. If a fire occurs in the kitchen, what | | | | kitchen, even if they are just playing at your feet while |
| would you do? Would you go through all of the | | | | you cook dinner. |
| cabinets searching for the fire extinguisher you think | | | | |