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Bicycle helmet - proper usage

Fire safe home

Home safety

• Wear protective footwear and eye wear when mowing the lawn, operating power tools, working with a chisel, or hammering metal on metal.
• Keep tools away from children until they are old enough to use them properly.
• All stairways should have a sturdy hand rail.
• All entryways should have bright lighting.
• Don't leave objects on stairways. Make sure that carpet on stairways is securely fastened.
• Unplug appliances (such as heating pads and electric blankets) when they are not in use.
• In the bathroom, use non-slip floor mats. Put non-slip appliques on the bathtub.
• Don't use any electrical appliances when you are wet or in the bathtub, shower, or pool.
• Make sure that each fireplace has a fire screen.
• Keep guns locked up and unloaded. Firearms and ammunition should be stored separately.
• Make sure your house number is easily visible from the street.

• Always wear a seat belt.
• Obey traffic laws and drive defensively.
• Do not drink alcohol and drive.
• While driving, try to avoid any distractions from others in your car.
• Keep your vehicle properly serviced, especially before going on a long trip. Keep an emergency kit in your car.
• Take the weather into account before venturing out on the roads.

• Car seats are required by law for children under 40 pounds.
• The safest position for an infant car seat is rear facing in the back seat.
• In most models, the infant seat is used AT LEAST until the child reaches 20 pounds and 1 year of age. At that point, a forward-facing seat can be used. This may require a new car seat -- it depends on the model.
• Booster seats should be used for children 40 to 80 pounds. Some states have passed laws requiring that children up to 8 years old or 80 pounds be put in booster seats.
• Read the car owner's manual to determine the safest place to fasten a car seat in YOUR car.
• Know how your car seat is designed to be used. Read the instructions carefully.
• Adapters may be needed for certain types of cars or certain seat belt types.
• For more information call your car seat manufacturer, car manufacturer, or the State Highway Safety Office.