When you’re trying to make your home a safer place for you and your family, it can be tough to know where to start. What should you Google?Where should you even start? What products should you try? Which home safety websites can you trust? Well, we scour the web every day to bring you the latest in home and school safety so we thought we would share a few of the home safety websites we often stumble across when researching home safety.
We Googled, so you don’t have to.
Safewise
Safewise is “your source for Home Security and Safety advice.” This site offers a compilation of the resources and guides that can help make your community safer. They can help you choose a safety system for your home, pick out a carbon monoxide detector or give you information on the best security companies in the U.S. Their biggest goal is to help you find a security provider that is right for you and your family.
Disaster Safety
Disastersafety.org is the online home of the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety. They “conduct the research that leads to stronger buildings and communities.” They conduct research and experiments in order to find and promote the best ways to strengthen homes, businesses and communities against natural disasters. They do the research and then translate their findings into the steps home and business owners should take to protect themselves.
The Red Cross
The Red Cross not only helps those who have experienced a disaster, they try to offer the information that will help citizens prepare for disaster. On their website you can find where you can donate blood, volunteer or get training and certifications. But, you can also find articles on emergency preparedness. Did you know September is National Preparedness Month? Find out how you can be ready on The Red Cross website.
My Safe Home
My Safe Home is “an online tool designed to help families detect dangers in their home and identify simple steps to fix them. Their home page features a virtual tour of a home and points out dangers in each room. It’s 360 technology can help you see your home through new eyes and help you take the steps needed to protect your family.
Nightlock
Nightlock doesn’t just sell a door barricade that can protect your home, school or office. We also browse home safety websites for the latest ideas in home safety and bring them to you. We attend safety seminars and conferences and turn our findings into an easy to read blog that keeps you up to date on home and school safety. And, while you’re there, you can see if the Nightlock Door Barricade is right for your home.
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