Summarizing the Checklist
To make sure your home is safe, look for the following items:
- Electrical cords are in good condition and used safely (not under carpet or across walking areas)
- Appliances and lights are plugged into separate electrical outlets
- All smoke alarms work when tested
- All escape routes are clear of clutter and easily accessible
- Curtains and other things that can burn are away from the stovetop
- Portable space heaters are off whenever you go to sleep or are not in a room and are 3 feet away from anything that can burn
- The clothes dryer has a clean vent and filter
- You stay in the kitchen whenever food is cooking on the stovetop
- The furnace has been inspected in the past year
- The chimney has been inspected and cleaned in the past year