Solution: Before you do anything, educate themselves on the top five home hazards: falls, poisoning, fires/burns, choking and suffocation, and drowning/submersion. As they don’t have any children or old people—who proportionally suffer from the most accidents—in the home, their job is much easier.

They start by making sure that all staircases and bathrooms have plenty of grips and railings and are well lighted. Then, they install fire alarms and fire extinguishers throughout the house. The temperature on the hot water heater is way too high, so they lower it down to 120 degrees. Lastly, they test for environmental toxins like radon, mold, and carbon monoxide. As they get more moved in, they’ll do more safety measures, but this is a good start.

Situation: Swimming pool.

Solution:  install a locking gate that goes around the whole perimeter of the pool. They have their crew install the gate as the pool is being built. In addition, Chris and Brooke come up with a set of rules that includes no alcohol in the pool area and no unattended children.

Situation: Baby proofing a home.

Solution:  Decide to take it one step at a time and deal with the things that are most dangerous to their newborn. Their first stop is the baby’s crib, where they make sure that the mattress and sheets fit securely without any room for the baby to get stuck. Then, they educate themselves on bathing their newborn and emphasize to one another the importance of never leaving the child alone in the small baby tub. Lastly, they get rid of any plastic that is not BPA free that the newborn will come into contact with. Of course, when they baby gets more mobile, they’ll have a lot more baby proofing to do, but one thing at a time.

Situation: Phil’s dad, Roger, just turned 85 years old and is not totally steady on his feet. Rather than move into a nursing home, Roger is going to be moving in with Phil and his family. Phil wants to make sure that his home is safe for his father so that he doesn’t have any accidents.

Solution: After doing some research online, Phil decides to start with the bathroom, all stairs, and all rugs. He buys new rubberized mats for his father’s bathroom and makes sure that there are plenty of rails and grab holds in the shower and around the toilet. Then, he makes sure that all stairs in the home are well lighted, have tight fitting rugs, and are free of toys and other stuff. Lastly, he checks all of the rugs in the home and makes sure that they all have no-slip mats under them or are otherwise tacked down securely without any bunching. While he wants his father to feel independent, Phil makes sure to monitor his father’s stair usage and always has a family member listen in when his dad is in the shower.