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This category contains sites related to maintaining a safe and secure environment within the home. This category does not include sites which sell goods and services online (Shopping: Home and Garden), sites for businesses that design or manufacture products (Business: Construction and Maintenance), or sites offering advice for purchasing decisions (Home: Consumer Information).

Resources in This Category

• Carbon Monoxide Headquarters

  http://www.coheadquarters.com/CO1.htm
  Articles provide information about carbon monoxide deaths, poisoning, treatments, and research.

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Home and Recreational Safety

  http://www.cdc.gov/HomeandRecreationalSafety/pubs/English/booklet_Eng_desktop-a.pdf
  Guide to making homes safer for older adults and eliminating hazards throughout the house to prevent falls.

• Consumer Information Center: Indoor Air Hazards

  https://publications.usa.gov/epublications/indoorair-hazards/main.htm
  Information on identifying indoor air quality problems and their sources including biological pollutants, combustion products, radon, lead dust, and unhealthy remodeling by-products.

• Consumer Product Safety Commission (U.S.)

  https://www.cpsc.gov/Safety-Education/Safety-Guides/Home/
  Articles, alerts, and guides for a wide range of home safety issues including backyard pools, electrical hazards, biological pollutants, and window coverings.

• Creative Practices in Home Safety Assessment and Modification Study

  https://www.ncoa.org/resources/creative-practices-in-home-safety-assessment-and-modification-study/
  Study on creative home safety practices for reducing falls and fall-related injuries in older adults.

• Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)

  http://www.opsecprofessionals.org/cpted.html
  Website that discusses CPTED issues, with a focus on home improvement methods and checklists.

• FEMA

  https://www.fema.gov/safe-rooms
  Information on "Safe Room" design and construction from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

• Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles: Consumer Education

  https://www.flhsmv.gov/safety-center/consumer-education/mobile-manufactured-home-safety/
  Mobile and manufactured home safety tips for hurricane season.

• My Safe Home

  http://www.mysafehome.org/
  Information on detecting and fixing safety risks throughout the home.

• National Crime Prevention Council

  http://www.ncpc.org/
  Articles on personal safety, securing a home and property, and safeguarding a family.

• National Fire Protection Association: Public Education

  http://www.nfpa.org/public-education/by-topic
  Information and statistics on fire and related hazards, including causes, prevention, preparedness, and equipment.

• National Hurricane Center (U.S.)

  http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/prepare/ready.php
  Advice on developing a family plan, creating a disaster supply kit, having a place to go, and securing a home.

• Safe Kids Worldwide

  https://www.safekids.org/safetytips/field_venues/home
  Home safety tips and advice on a wide range of topics including carbon monoxide, furniture, guns, and fire.

• Selecting Household Safety Equipment

  http://extension.missouri.edu/p/WM6002
  Includes general guidelines, preventive measures, and equipment for reducing the risk of exposure to hazardous household products.

• Silent Shadow

  http://www.silentshadow.org/
  Information on symptoms, sources, prevention, detection, and treatment of carbon monoxide poisoning.

• This Old House: Installing a Lockset

  http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/how-to/intro/0,,332403,00.html
  Illustrations, photographs, and step-by-step instructions for installing a lockset.

• UGA College of Family and Consumer Sciences: Home Safety

  http://www.fcs.uga.edu/extension/home-safety
  Advice on creating a safer home environment including bathroom, bedroom, kitchen, and stairway safety tips.

• USA.gov: Home Safety

  https://www.usa.gov/home-safety
  Information on indoor air pollution, home fire safety, mold, radon, and lead.

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