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Childproofing Cooking Food preparation Grilling food Guests Guns Home Home improvement Home maintenance and repair House - Buying House - selling Kitchen Mowing grass Pools Sex Visitors GUESTS Also see: VISITORS Well before guests arrive: ____ Consider taking the herb echinacea - to possibly prevent catching a cold, etc. from the people, especially children, you're visiting HOUSE GUESTS: Well before house guests arrive: ____ Ask guests if there are any special items (e.g., food, toiletries) they would like for you to have available for their visit Shortly before they arrive: ____ Make following items available for guests: - Towels (bath, hand) - Wash cloth(s) - Blankets - Extra pillows - Alarm clock - Radio - Notepad and pen/pencil - Soap and shampoo in their bathroom - Phone in their room ____ Clean their room ____ In their room, make some room in drawers and closets for their things ____ Clean out vehicles - if guests will be riding in or driving them After they arrive: ____ Give them keys to the house, vehicles, etc. ____ Give them the code for security system(s) ____ Demonstrate alarms (e.g., smoke, carbon monoxide, security) so they know what they sound like ____ Show/tell them where extra blankets, towels, etc. are ____ Show them how to adjust heater and/or air conditioner ____ Show them how to open windows, etc. ____ Show them exit routes in the event of a fire, etc. ____ Tell them how to use the phone, e.g., dial "1" first ____ Turn off ringer for phone in their room ____ Offer local maps, brochures, tour books, etc. Back to Top GUNS - Over 500 children in the U.S. were killed while playing with handguns in 1994 - Nearly half of households in the U.S. have guns ALWAYS: ____ Treat every gun as if it's loaded ____ Never point a gun at someone or something you don't intend to shoot at BUYING A GUN: If you are considering buying a gun for self-protection: ____ Consider non-lethal alternatives (e.g. dog, pepper spray), especially if you have children If you decide to buy a gun: ____ Ensure a gun you buy for self-protection has child-proof trigger locks, and/or, will be kept in lockable case OWNING A GUN: If you own a gun: ____ Realize it's your responsibility to ensure a child never gets ahold of it ____ Don't keep guns: - Under a pillow - Under the bed - In an unlocked drawer - Loaded ____ Put a trigger lock on the gun ____ Take a firearms course to learn safe handling and storage of guns ____ Store sporting and hunting guns unloaded, securely locked away, with ammunition stored and locked separately PARENTS/ADULTS: ____ Don't depend on others to teach your child about the dangers of guns ____ Realize that children are fascinated by guns ____ Realize that sooner or later your child will probably encounter a gun ____ Explain to your children that shootings on TV and in movies are pretend, that real guns kill ____ Tell your child that if he/she sees a gun to: - Stop - Not touch it - Run away and tell an adult ____ Teach your child to treat every gun as if it's real and loaded - real guns are often smaller than toy guns Before letting your child visit a friend's house: ____ Ask if they have guns in the house ____ Tell your child that if they're in a friend's house and they see a gun, they must leave or call you right away Back to Top VISITORS e.g., to your residence Also see: GUESTS, SCAMS - approx. one third of rapes occur in the victims' own homes ALWAYS: If someone comes to your door: ____ Use peephole or window to see who it is ____ Never open your door to a stranger without confirming his/her identity and intentions ____ Beware of con artists and attackers ____ Don't let someone in your house unless you've asked for them to come ____ Have delivery people leave flowers, etc. outside, then get them after they leave ____ For the following people, call their company (don't use a phone number they give you) to confirm their identity and intentions - Gas company person - Water company person If they ask to use your phone: ____ Make the call for them If you were expecting someone from a company: ____ Ask for their identification If you weren't expecting someone from a company or utility: ____ Call the company or utility: - Confirm that they sent someone - Determine what kind of identification the person should have Back to Top
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