While we would never intentionally do anything that would put us in harm’s way, there are a lot of things that we could be doing to make ourselves and our homes safer.
From things you probably do without thinking, such as turning off the cooker or iron, to things you may not have even thought about, like regularly testing your smoke detector or installing a carbon monoxide alarm, there are plenty of ways to improve your home’s safety.
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No matter how you did in the quiz, you can see how important it is to be safety conscious around the house – and prevention of accidents is clearly the way to go. Carbon monoxide is a little known hazard that could be a serious threat to your home – 1.2 million Irish people are at risk by not having a carbon monoxide detector. Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week this week aims to raise awareness of this silent threat. Head over to CarbonMonoxide.ie for more information.
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