Dallas Rental Property Management Companies: Home, Safe Home

We've all heard that more accidents occur in and near the home than outside of it. Dallas residential property management companies encourage both their maintenance managers and the residents to go through their units with an eye to safety, especially for children.

The numbers are frightening

Nearly 60% of the deaths of children under five years of age still occur in or around their home. Some 20% of fatalities occurring at home are due to burns from fires, and nearly 40% of all home accidents in general are caused by falls.

Though many accidents are not fatal, nearly all of them can usually be prevented. Some of the common objects kept in apartments that can cause a life-changing or life-destroying accident include:

• Poisonous substances: This group includes common household chemicals such as cleaning solvents. Never store these where children can get at them.
• Medications: Even aspirins, if over-ingested by a toddler, can be extremely dangerous. Keep them in cabinets the young ones can't reach.
• Mothballs: These seemingly harmless moth-preventers emit gases that can be extremely harmful. Keep them sealed up in a container, or better yet, replace them with cedar chips.
• Pesticides: Highly toxic, these are chemical formulas designed to kill pests, but they are substances that can also kill humans. Keep them out of your children's reach, and don't allow exposure to high levels.
• Rugs that slip: Rugs are a major cause for falls that could've been prevented with rubber backing on the mats.

Dallas rental property management companies remind one and all that functional smoke alarms are mandatory in Texas homes.