Test your smoke detector. Test them EVERY month! See this American Red Cross checklist for what else you should do regarding your smoke detector.

Examine your young children's belongings. Are there any loose pieces on their toys that could be a choking hazard? Are there broken parts that are sharp or dangerous? On the clothes, are there any loose buttons or snaps that might fall off and be swallowed? Go over them all today!

Are there childproof caps on all medicines? Has any medicine expired? Are all medicines out of the reach of children? Here's more information to help you with this activity.

Are your children protected from your household chemicals, gardening chemicals, motor fuels and other dangerous chemicals and supplies? Here's what you should do.

Go over your house with this great checklist

Do you know whom to call if your child may have been poisoned? What else should you do to prevent poisoning? Do you know what to do if your child may have been poisoned? Here's how you prepare.Do it now!

Are your children's immunizations up-to-date? Protect their health by reviewing the latest immunization chart from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Car seats installed and used properly? Seat belts used? Does your car have air bags? What about your caregiver's car? Grandparent's car? Other questions you need to answer.

What else should you do as parent to keep your child safe? Here's a good summary list

Take this short quiz with your child!

Is your home safe for your infant? Are your cribs safe? What should a new parent look out for. Review this list

Review this great article and complete the checklist at the end.

Protect your young children from strangling in window covering cords. Here's how to identify and fix many types of covering cord problems.

Even though it's fall, make sure your pool and spa are safe. Pools and spas can be a drowning hazard year round. If you don't have a pool, but your children have access to someone else's pool, check that pool out as well. Drownings are a leading cause of death for children under 5. Review these recommendations from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Create a list of contact and important supplemental information. Carry it with you and give a copy to your child's caregivers as appropriate. Here are some ideas to get you started.

Have a list of important numbers next to each phone in your house. Make sure it can be quickly found! Program them into your phone if possible.

Do your children know their name, address and phone number? Can they dial a phone? Do they know how to call for help? Review yesterday's emergency information list with them. Have them practice dialing numbers (on a disconnected phone, of course!)

What are the major types of disasters in your area? What are the emergency response plans at your school? day care center? at your place of work? Here are some websites and articles to get you started.

What do you do in case of a fire? an earthquake? Sit with your family and discuss a plan answering these and other questions .

Hold a fire drill during the day and at night. If you're in "earthquake country", also hold an earthquake drill. Make sure these drills are practiced in your child's school or child care centerFor more details

Do you have them throughout your house and garage? Do they fully and correctly charged? Are they the right type? Other questions to check out.

Flashlight? Extra batteries? First Aid kit? Food? Extra Diapers? Does your babysitter know where these supplies are? Other questions you need to answer.

Who in your household knows CPR or Infant/Child CPR? Basic first aid? If so, are they current? Does your childcare provider or babysitter know what to do in case of a medical emergency? Call your local Red Cross, YMCA/YWCA or community college today and sign up today for a class.

Does your child wear a helmet each time he or she rides a bike? Is the helmet fitted properly? Read this article on Bike Helmet Guidelines.

Is your backyard playground safe? Check it out with these guidelines.

Do your children have access to the Internet? Review these guidelines with your child.

Drawstrings on children's clothing are a strangulation hazard for children of all ages (even teens!). Review this article and then check out your children's clothes.

Review these safety tips before the big night!

Have you checked the Product Recall Notices recently? Many children's toys and clothes are recalled each month.

Review these basic safety rules with your child.

Take a break and review all you've done to safeguard your family.