National Health Observances
National Health Observance Toolkit - June
Home Safety Month
Sponsor: Home Safety Council 
Home Safety Month is a perfect time to prepare yourself and your family for an emergency. Planning ahead can keep you and your family safe if a flood, fire, flu pandemic, terrorist attack, or other public health emergency strikes.
Take these steps to prepare for an emergency:
- Do a walk-through of your home. Check your smoke alarms, child safety locks, and first aid supplies.
- Get an emergency supply kit.
- Make a family emergency plan.
- Stay informed.
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Write this down: 1-800-222-1222. It's the poison control number to dial in case of emergency. Health Tip: First aid can be fun. Sign up for a local first aid class with a family member or friend. Health Tip: Learn CPR. CPR is a way to keep a person breathing until help arrives: http://1.usa.gov/iOrPUW. First aid is part of planning for an emergency. Learn what other actions can keep you safe in emergencies: http://1.usa.gov/ljDwLh. First aid is one piece of the puzzle. Discover other ways to support public health and safety for your family: http://1.usa.gov/lse1xP. |
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Get Involved
Take action to promote home safety.
- Partner with a local fire station to host an information session on what families can do to prepare for emergencies and protect their homes.
- Ask local stores to offer coupons and discounts on home safety products during Home Safety Month.
- Develop a home safety quiz for your employees and provide free safety information.
- Invite a police officer to attend a brown-bag seminar to share home safety tips.
- Host a speaker series at your local library with public health and safety experts to discuss emergency preparedness in your community.
Adapted from the Home Safety Council.
Contact the Home Safety Council at info@homesafetycouncil.org for more information and materials.
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Resources
- Home Safety Council and their Home Safety Month Toolkit
Home Safety Month Sponsor - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Gardening Health and Safety Tips
- Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Aging, Emergency Preparedness and Response
- National Institutes of Health, Senior Health, Taking Medicines Safely
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Safety for Older Consumers Home Safety Checklist (PDF - 75KB)
- U.S. Fire Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Fire Safety
- U.S. Fire Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Get Out Safely: A Factsheet on Fire Escape Planning
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