• Teach your children the basics of fire prevention & safety.
• If you suspect a child is setting even small fires, be direct about the fact that fires can kill.
• Allow gasoline motors to cool before refueling them.
• Always refuel outdoors, never in the house or garage.
• Never top off a gas tank. Gasoline expands as it warms.
• Don’t carry gasoline in the passenger compartment of your vehicle.
• Transport gasoline in the trunk of the car, with the lid slightly open.
• Position grills well away from deck rails and out from under eaves. 
• Keep grills away from shrubs, brush, and piles of leaves.
• Watch fires and hot charcoal grills at all times.
• Use only proper lighter fluid, never gasoline or kerosene. 
• Never add any lighter fluid to a charcoal fire. If your fire is dying, use dry kindling and fan the fire.
• Never turn on a grills gas source until you are ready to start it.
• Never hold a child in your arms while preparing hot meals.
• Use clips and not nails, to hang holiday lights.
• Use a flashlight or battery-operated candles in a jack-o-lantern. 
• Place lit pumpkins well away from anything that can burn.

Accident / Illness Prevention

• Always use dry oven mitts or pot holders. Wet ones cause a burn.
• Never use a microwave to heat a baby bottle.
• Teach children that hot things can burn. 
• Your water heater should be no higher than 120 F.
• Test the water before placing a child or yourself in the tub.
• On Halloween, make sure masks have eye holes large enough to see out.
• Wipe up spilled water, grease, and other liquids from your kitchen, bathroom, and garage floors as soon as possible to avoid slips.
• Secure rugs with nonskid pads or slip-resistant backing. You can also use double-face adhesive carpet tape to keep them in place.
• Secure rugs with nonskid pads or slip-resistant backing.
• Don’t put hot tea, coffee, or other hot liquids on a tablecloth that hangs over the side of the table. Someone could trip on the cloth and spill the scalding liquid.
• Never keep a loaded gun in the house; store ammunition and weaponry separately.
• Install grab bars in tubs or showers to aid someone who is unsteady on his feet.
• Choose a step stool with a hand-rail to hold when standing on the top step.
• Never place an electric appliance where it can fall in water.
• Never touch an electric appliance while you are standing in water.
• Never remove the guards from your power tools
• Handrails that don’t run the full length of a staircase can be dangerous 
• If stair carpeting becomes loose, fix it immediately.
• Be sure not to use throw rugs at the top or bottom of a flight of stairs.
• Keep insecticide sprays away from children, pets, dishes, food, and cooking utensils
• When fumigating, use only the amount of pesticide required for the job.
• Wear rubber gloves when spraying anything poisonous.
• The surest way to make water safe is to boil it. Boiling will kill microorganisms.
• Cook all meat and poultry to safe minimum internal temperatures.
• Always supervise young children around water
• Prevent water-related injuries and drowning by swimming with a buddy and swimming where there’s a lifeguard.
• Strong winds and thunderstorms with lightning can be dangerous, always be aware of the forecast.
• Use sunscreen with at least SPF 15, cover up with clothing, and wear a brimmed hat, to help prevent skin cancer.
• Keep the sandbox covered to protect young children from toxoplasmosis
• When you’re outdoors, whether hiking, camping, or hunting, protect yourself from mosquitoes and other bugs