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Home Safety Audit
Review common household risks and make a follow-up list. The score tracks your answers; it does not certify your home is safe.
Want a task list? Use the home safety checklist.
Do you have working smoke detectors on every level, inside each bedroom, and outside each sleeping area?
Do you have Carbon Monoxide (CO) detectors placed and maintained according to their instructions and local requirements?
Do you have an appropriate, accessible extinguisher and an escape plan?
Do exterior doors have working locks and an unobstructed escape route?
Is your house number clearly visible from the street at night?
Are all electrical cords in good condition (no frays) and not running under rugs?
Have you checked scald protection and safe hot-water delivery?
Does your family have an agreed-upon fire escape plan and meeting spot?
Have you checked and maintained the full dryer exhaust route as instructed?
Do all ground-floor windows have working locks?
Your Home Checklist score
Your follow-up plan
You answered yes to the listed checks. This does not rule out hazards outside this questionnaire.
Follow alarm and equipment maintenance schedules and revisit the list when your household changes.