Home & Family Safety

Home Security & Safety

Learn practical ways to harden your home, prevent fire, and keep your family safe before and during emergencies.

Bill Tanner, Retired Fire Captain 31 min 4 lessons

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Doors, Windows, and Lighting

8 min · Most break-ins fail against a reinforced strike plate.

Replace strike plates with 3-inch screws into the framing stud. Add a door reinforcement plate on exterior doors.

Motion lighting and visible cameras deter opportunistic entry more than any alarm sticker.

Layer your defense: deterrence, delay, detection, response.

Put it into practice

Emergency Lighting Kit

Room lanterns, headlamps, and rechargeable flashlights.

$79

Watch & Learn

Hand-picked videos from trusted public safety organizations that support this course.

Have Two Ways Out

Source: U.S. Fire Administration

Home Fire Escape Plan

Source: National Fire Protection Association

Knowledge Check

Score 80% or higher to pass and earn your certificate. Finish every lesson first for the best result.

1. What does PASS stand for when using a fire extinguisher?

2. What is the simplest high-value door upgrade?

3. When should you shut off household gas?

4. Where should a family shelter during a tornado warning?