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QUIZ: How Prepared Is Your Home For An Emergency?
One of these questions could save you a lot of money.
NO MATTER WHERE you live, keeping your home and its contents safe and secure is something that you probably take for granted.
It’s only when things go wrong and suddenly your kitchen floor is under three inches of suds or your window or roof breaks, do we even think about it.
The good news is that there are so many simple steps you can take in order to protect your nearest and dearest, and indeed their belongings.
So, can you really say with any certainty when your smoke alarm was last checked? Would you know what to do if things began to malfunction in your home before it tunred to chaos?
Find out how prepared your home is for an emergency in our quiz below.
1. There's been a burst pipe in your home and you need to locate the stop valve to switch the water off. Where do you look first?
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The back garden
Just outside the front door
The sink or the hot press.
2. Would you know how to deal with a broken window?
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Yes, get something to protect it and ring the experts immediately
Just try not to touch it?
Yes you can replace the pane of glass yourself
3. How often should you check your smoke alarm?
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Once a week
Once a month
Once every six months or more
4. Would you know what to do if you got locked out?
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Call a family member to help me
Regret not giving my keys to a trusted neighbour
Call a locksmith, or even better your insurer to arrange it for you
5. It's been a while since Storm Ophelia, but would you know how to deal with roof damage?
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Climb on up there and take a look yourself
Call my insurer or a roofer immediately to get it fixed
Send your tallest family member up to check it
6. Would you know what to do if your sink got blocked?
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I'd just hope it would drain in time
I'd try a plunger and if that didn't work, I'd call a plumber or my insurer to arrange someone to fix it
I'd probably just try a bit of bleach down it
7. Would you know how to fix the heating if perish the thought, it turned on and stayed on right now?
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I can't even imagine
I'd probably just ring the handyman (or woman) in my life
I'd have a look at the valves to see if they were stuck and try to twist them to turn them off
8. Would you know what to do if your child got locked in the bathroom?
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Not at all, to be honest
I'd call their other parent or my own for advice
I'd get in touch with a locksmith or my insurer to arrange someone to come out and break the lock
9. Would you know what to do if your electricity went?
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Yes, light some candles
Erm, try turning things off and on again?
Check the fuse box to see if any of the switches are down and if that doesn't work, call an electrician
10. Which of these is a good idea to do before you go on holidays?
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Turning off the water at the mains so you can't have any water issues while you're away
Leaving the front porch unlocked in case a neighbour has to turn off an alarm
Checking if you've packed novelty sunglasses
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You scored out of !
Your home could do with an accident-proofing.
There might be a few pockets of your home that are quite accident-prone and you're not entirely sure what you'd do if things were to go awry, Why not check out Liberty Insurance's Emergency Home Repair for more protection if they do?
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You scored out of !
Your home is relatively prepared for an accident.
You've all the danger zones in your home carefully protected and you've a fair idea of what needs to be done when things go wrong. Why not check out Liberty Insurance's Emergency Home Repair for more protection if they do?
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You scored out of !
Your home is ready for anything.
With the exception of a nuclear fallout, your home is prepared for pretty much anything. You are aware of what could happen and have a plan in place no matter what happens. Check out Liberty Insurance's Emergency Home Repair for even more protection.
No matter what happens in your home, Liberty Insurance offer Emergency Home Repair 24 hours a day, 365 days a year for up to €260 for things like plumbing, blocked drains and toilets, internal electrics, roof damage, external glass, locks and keys. Find out how to get the ultimate peace of mind here.
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