To ask what you have at home

[tootoasty]

Was talking with a colleagues yesterday about safety devises at home and they made out that I was kind of over the top with things I have.
They got the house alarm and ring cameras for security outside and things like first aid kits and co2 thingy but started laughing when I told them I had fire extinguishers upstairs and downstairs, with fire blankets in kitchen.
Just wondered what people have in their homes. I'd assumed everyone would have everything they could

Got a CO2 detector and smoke alarms. Some days I lock the doors when I go out….

@Bootothegoose

Jesus.

A fire alarm and some Peppa Pig plasters?

We have the usual paracetamol, calpol, sudocreme etc but I wouldn't even say we have a first aid kit or medicine cabinet!

I might buy a fire extinguisher and fire blanket along with first aid kit. There's no reason for us NOT to have one I suppose.

Peppa pig plasters? So passé. We have special plasters from Tiger tiger!

I would point out that there are no children in the house, but a hurt is a hurt………

Probably some plasters floating about somewhere and a bottle of calpol.

My boyfriend on the other hand carries a first aid kit with him everywhere he goes, made me laugh the first time he had a sleep over and brought his first aid kit.

Fire alarm, co2 alarm and dog... That's about it.

We have all the usual stuff, but I keep a torch on the fridge, and a torch by the bed in hotels, wouldn't fancy walking down an unlit stairwell from the nth floor.

I also have a couple of flashing hazard warning gizmos, and high vis jackets in the car, after watching cars spin out of control avoiding debris on an unlit motorway many years back.

Smoke alarm, first aid kit, fire blanket in the kitchen. Oh and a big dog.

@SleepSleepSleeeeeep

Fire alarm, co2 alarm and dog... That's about it.

This is us too. Probably got some plasters knocking around somewhere.

Two carbon monoxide detectors (which is CO btw not CO2 or carbon dioxide, that would be going off all the time lol!) where we have gas appliances.

Wired in smoke alarms.

2 first aid kits.

I think fire extinguishers and fire blankets aren't a bad idea though OP.

I would also like more security for outside though but DH doesn't see the need.

@Characterisartion

we have:

first aid kit box for the house
car first aid kit
blankets
seatbelt cutter in the car too (in glove box)
fire alarms -smoke kind
heat alarms in some rooms where smoke alarms would be inappropriate (kitchen etc)
Co2 alarm due to the fuel type we have
spare set of house keys centrally located (hidden) which could hopefully be accessed if we could not get to our house keys as we lock doors at night and there's no turn knob
security cameras for high value items stored outside
emergency power generator
spare tyres for the car x4 which are rotated yearly to even out wear and tear
fire extinghuisher
fire blanket

i'd thought most normal families have this stuff as the basics of running an orderly, safe home.
we did not buy an emergecy escape ladder for the upper floor, but most of my friends would have one i'd think - i wouldn't know where to go for it if i was staying over though.

i'm a bit shocked that some folk don't have most of this as basic life survival stuff in their homes and cars with small children around.

Some of your basics are fairly unnecessary, unless you live extremely remotely.

We solved the 'no turn knob on the door' issue by..... having a turn knob installed. No need to squirrel keys in unlikely places, as we will always be able to open the door when needed.

What exactly is the benefit of having four spare tyres? We have a full set of spares because we fit winter tyres to the car each winter, but unless you're doing that, what exactly is the point? All you actually need is one spare in the boot for emergencies.

Interestingly, you've not mentioned some things that are far more likely to come in useful, like a high-vis vest and a torch in the car.

@Characterisartion

we have:

first aid kit box for the house
car first aid kit
blankets
seatbelt cutter in the car too (in glove box)
fire alarms -smoke kind
heat alarms in some rooms where smoke alarms would be inappropriate (kitchen etc)
Co2 alarm due to the fuel type we have
spare set of house keys centrally located (hidden) which could hopefully be accessed if we could not get to our house keys as we lock doors at night and there's no turn knob
security cameras for high value items stored outside
emergency power generator
spare tyres for the car x4 which are rotated yearly to even out wear and tear
fire extinghuisher
fire blanket

i'd thought most normal families have this stuff as the basics of running an orderly, safe home.
we did not buy an emergecy escape ladder for the upper floor, but most of my friends would have one i'd think - i wouldn't know where to go for it if i was staying over though.

i'm a bit shocked that some folk don't have most of this as basic life survival stuff in their homes and cars with small children around.

I'm not sure what you mean by life survival to be honest? Where would I store 4 tyres in my small 3 bed semi or a generator? Do you think we all have a stash of 'high value items' outside? My house is tiny if you burn toast in the kitchen the fire alarms go off, not sure why I would need heat alarms. Blankets, yeah I didn't think to mention them because isn't that something people just have not for 'life survival'. House keys, yeah again a basic that people have to you know get in their house, centrally hidden in a small 3 bed, not sure what that looks like to be honest, to get to the door to unlock it we would pass our keys. A lot of your post seems to be rich people things and that's grand but don't be shocked that a lot of people don't have cameras for high value items or tyres in the airing cupboard.

A carbon monoxide alarm for our wood burner and the most basic first aid kit. It's never crossed my mind to have anything else!

@LaurieFairyCake

What's the Co 2 detector for if you don't have anything that produces it....

I have a gas boiler only 4 years old and is serviced every year - that's it

😆 your boiler can produce carbon monoxide thats the whole point of the alarms. As well as other things you may have as mentioned like a burner or other fires etc.

@Waxonwaxoff0

Nothing. Just a fire alarm and burglar alarm. Wouldn't cross my mind to have a fire extinguisher in my home, I don't know anyone that does that.

That just tells me you don't know rural people who live off mains water, in a rural-sticks location, many miles along windy narrow country roads from the (only) fire-station, manned by retained firefighters. That means they have to be paged in from their day jobs to rush to the station to get on the tender carrying 2000 gallons of water to put out fires miles from the nearest mains water. IOW, no municipal pressured fire hydrant to connect their hoses to.

Fire and co alarm
First aid box
Cough meds and vitamins

@Octomore

Interestingly, you've not mentioned some things that are far more likely to come in useful, like a high-vis vest and a torch in the car.

I forgot my car torch, and it is actually something I have used a number of times, in a dark sky area, crossing a dodgy car park, looking for dropped keys, reading small print directions …….. highly recommend.

CO2 alarm, 3 or 4 smoke alarms, fire blanket, two full sized fire extinguishers, electrics safety tested every 5 years - the joys of insuring a thatched house! (And a German Shepherd as a burglar alarm/security guard)

Op, you have the right things. Absolutely not overboard.
Thanks for this post. I’ll get some fire extinguishers for upstairs and downstairs.

Fire alarms
CO2 alarms
Outside security cameras & security lights
Burglar alarms connected to mobiles for notifications
Baseball bat under bed!

Sorting out a first aid kit at the moment and want an escape ladder. or upper floors.

I consider us to be more risk averse/paranoid than most though. Most of my friends/family don't have this stuff.

Smoke alarms, plasters, savlon etc and at the moment radon detectors as we have recently moved into a new house in an area with high levels of radon.

As much as I was joking about 'winning' with my AED, they're not that expensive if you're into preparedness and I think more people should have them. Obviously not a priority if you're cash strapped, but do consider it if you aren't.

@YoYoYoYoSup

😆 your boiler can produce carbon monoxide thats the whole point of the alarms.

@LaurieFairyCake was asking why someone would have a carbon dioxide alarm, which is what lots of people have posted. Yes, your boiler can produce carbon monoxide: that's a reason to have a carbon monoxide alarm, not a carbon dioxide one. Her question was perfectly reasonable.

[quote FatOaf]@YoYoYoYoSup

😆 your boiler can produce carbon monoxide thats the whole point of the alarms.

@LaurieFairyCake was asking why someone would have a carbon dioxide alarm, which is what lots of people have posted. Yes, your boiler can produce carbon monoxide: that's a reason to have a carbon monoxide alarm, not a carbon dioxide one. Her question was perfectly reasonable.[/quote]
Well unless she Was being really obtuse I'm pretty sure she meany carbon monoxide 🤷‍♀️

@RedSnail

Why do so many people on this thread have carbon dioxide alarms? It’s a carbon monoxide alarm that you want.

I think that's what people mean - CO, not CO2.

I was going to point it out, but thought I might be being pedantic. I usually am.

Smoke / carbon monoxide alarms, doorbell camera. At least 300 boxes of plasters I can never find.