Must-Have Safety Equipment for Every Home

When you’re sitting cozily inside your own home, it’s easy to forget that you can still be prone to a lot of hidden dangers. From fires and water leaks to intruders and accidents, there are plenty of safety hazards that can happen while you’re sound asleep or are looking the other way.

Luckily, with the right equipment, most of these concerns can be prevented or addressed when it happens. Below are some things every household needs to ensure its safety. Even Andrew, a real estate expert from Rentkidz always suggests to the buyer whenever they are planning to buy any new well-furnished apartment, they should look into these security factors along with other luxurious things.

First Alert Fire Alarm

Fires start unexpectedly and can spread quickly. According to the National Fire Protection Association, there are more than 350,000 recorded residential fires every year. Some of the most common causes include cooking accidents, heating malfunctions, and short-circuiting. With a fire alarm, such incidents can trigger warning bells before it gets too out of hand, even if it’s just a little smoke or the scent of burnt wires. The First Alert Fire Alarm detects all these warning signs and notifies you with an extremely loud alarm of over 85 decibels. It even has a backup battery installed, so it works during power outages.

Amerex B417 Fire Extinguisher

While a fire alarm provides a warning, a fire extinguisher can help put out the fire or, at the very least, stop it from spreading until the proper authorities arrive. The Amerex B417 effectively extinguishes most (small) household fires, whether it’s wood, flammable liquids, and wires, among others. Plus, it’s compact enough to store pretty much anywhere.

Honeywell Lyric Water Leak Detector

Whether from your roof or a damaged pipe, water leaks can be a problem for any homeowner. If left unchecked, it could lead to a flooded room or more serious safety hazards. HomeServe advises checking your water usage regularly to spot sudden unexplained increases. While it’s normal to have increased water usage whenever you have visitors or during hot days, a sudden uptick without those factors can be a cause for concern.

Mumu Sugar Infrared Wireless Motion Sensor

There’s a reason why tech writers on Medium recommend infrared sensors over conventional motion detectors. Motion detectors are very sensitive. While that’s good for sensing human intruders, it also means that things like falling objects, strong winds, and roaming animals will set it off. Mumu Sugar’s infrared sensor will only tip off your alarm if it detects a rapidly moving heat signature. Sure, it can still sense animals. But you can adjust the sensitivity to only detect human bodies.

Medeco Maxum 11*603 Door Lock

A reliable door lock is a must-have for any safe home, and the Medeco Maxum does the trick. It’s one of the strongest deadbolts out there, so you can be sure that it stands up well to forced entry and even drilling. Plus, its internal mechanism is designed in such a way that makes it very difficult to pick, so that should ease your worries at night or when you’re away from home.

North States Supergate Baby Gate

If you have kids running around the house, it helps to have safety gates between places you don’t want them going into, such as the top of the stairs or the kitchen entrance. The North States Baby Gate is one of the sturdiest, safest, and best-priced baby gates on the market. It’s a tension gate too, which means you don’t have to assemble anything. Just allow it to stand where you’d like and you can finally let your baby roam more freely.

Epica Natural Anti-Slip Bath Mat

If kids need the extra equipment to ensure their safety, the elderly do as well. An article on the South China Morning Post reveals that falls are the second leading cause of injuries worldwide, with most of the incidents happening to those above the age of 65. And more often than not, they happen on slippery bathroom tiles. As such, it helps to have something stable stuck to the bathroom floor that they could step on. The Epical Natural Anti-Slip Bath Mat does just that. If you’re still worried about them slipping on the bath mat (especially if they get soap on it), the surface of Epical Natural is built to resist that too.

When it comes to safety, there’s no such thing as being too prepared. It only takes one fire to jeopardize your entire household, one thief to lose your most valuable belongings, and one accident to injure your loved ones. Being prepared means you’ve already won half the battle, but remember that you have to react responsibly if any incidents do happen and not put yourself in danger.

Looking for more household advice? We have lots of useful tips such as Steven Smith’s article on solutions for drains backing up.