Which of the following describes basic safety steps around household hazards?

• A. Store medicines and chemicals securely; have smoke detectors; create an emergency plan; practice safe storage.
• B. Leave medicines accessible and disable detectors.
• C. Rely solely on alarm systems.
• D. Only keep chemicals in the garage and skip planning.

Answer: (A)

The main idea tested here is taking proactive, multi-faceted safety steps at home to reduce hazards. Storing medicines and chemicals securely prevents accidental ingestion or exposure, especially by children. Working smoke detectors provide early warning of fires, giving you time to react. Having an emergency plan and practicing it ensures everyone knows what to do and can act quickly and calmly during an incident. When these elements are combined, you have a solid, practical approach to home safety that addresses prevention, detection, and preparedness.

Why this is the best fit: it covers both preventing harm (secure storage) and being prepared (detectors and an practiced plan), which together reduce risk more effectively than relying on any single measure.

Why the others don’t fit as well: leaving medicines accessible and disabling detectors creates obvious safety gaps; relying only on alarm systems ignores the need to prevent harm in the first place; keeping chemicals only in the garage and skipping planning misses both proper storage and an organized response.