10 tips to overcome emergencies in the home

• April 27, 2024

In the coming months you can enjoy different celebrations until the end of the year, and therefore, you will be more exposed to some emergencies in the home, for which you have to be prepared.

In this way, María Villegas and Jennie Kent, authors of the book Vademécum Mujeres, by Villegas Editores, share 10 tips to deal with some of the most common emergency situations in the home:

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1. If you or someone in your family feels dizzy, nauseated or has a severe headache, do not hesitate to seek medical attention.
2. Have fire, police and medical services emergency telephones in a visible place. Make digital copies of important documents such as birth records, identity cards, medical insurance and keep them in a USB in a safe place and at hand.
3. Prepare an emergency kit for power outages or water, including bottled water, canned food, flashlight, batteries, first aid kit, blankets or blankets.
4. Do not let children play in the kitchen, let alone be near the stove. Surely there will be pots and pans with boiling food.
5. If a natural disaster occurs such as a tremor, turn off the gas, electricity and water.
6. To avoid an outbreak of fire, do not overload the circuits, or connect too many devices to the same current.
7. Do not run cables under carpets.
8. Do not leave matches or lighters within reach of children.
9. Do not neglect lit fireplaces, candles or portable heaters.
10. If there is some kind of special lighting, due to the celebrations, do not leave it on if you leave the house.

The phrase dictates: "Careful woman, it's worth two", so do not throw these recommendations away, so that these months of festivities that are to come, are days full of joy and free from setbacks. And you, how do you prepare for emergencies in the home?
 

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