This Coloring Book is designed to help children understand the five basicCode Enforcement home safety concepts.

We here at the Department of Housing Preservation and Development have endeavoredthrough this coloring book to teach children the vital importance of a safe home. We hope theyenjoy the coloring book, but most of all we hope they have a safe home.

Sincerely,Shaun Donovan,Commissioner

This is myNew Safe HomeColoring BookDraw a picture of yourself here

My Name is:

My School is:

I Live at:

My Phone Number is:

Mr. and Mrs. Martin and their 4 year oldson James are moving into a newapartment today.

James is very excited as he watches themoving men carry all of their stuff intothe building.

The Martins now live on the third floor.James loves to look out the window at thestreet below and all of the nearby buildings.

He wants to climb onto the window sillfor a better view. Is this safe? Whatcan his parents do to make sure thathe doesn’t hurt himself?

Mrs. Martin asks the owner of the building,Mr. Rivera, to install window guards soJames won’t ever accidentally slip and fall.

James watches his mom and dad unpackthe family photos and hang them in theliving room. James notices something hehas never seen before.

“What’s that?” James asks his father.“That’s a smoke detector,” Mr. Martinexplains. “It will make a loud noise ifthere is a fire here so we can get outsafely.”

James has a room of his own in the newapartment. There is plenty of space forall his toys and books.

Mrs. Martin notices peeling and crackingpaint near the bookshelf. She tellsJames not to touch it. “Paint chips canbe very dangerous for children, James.I’ll call Mr. Rivera to fix this right away.”

James’ grandmother comes for a visit,and the whole family sits down for adelicious lunch.

Later James helps his mother water theplants. “Why don’t you put a lock onthat gate?” his grandmother asks.

“Look,” Mrs. Martin explains. “This gateis safe. It has a special latch instead ofa lock so that we can get out easily,without having to look around for a key.”

James is getting ready to go to his newschool for the first time. “I think Iwant to wear this,” he tells his mother.

Mr. Rivera, the building owner, knockson the door just as they are leaving.

“Don’t worry, Mrs. Martin,” he says.“Today I’m putting a new safe lock onyour apartment door, so that you won’tneed a key to leave.”

The street is very busy today. Many peopleare going to work, and James and his motherare off to school. “I really like our new place.I hope the school is just as nice,” James tellshis mother. “I do, too,’’she says.

Helpful Phone Numbers

Police or Fire Department Emergencies 911

Housing Preservation and DevelopmentCentral Complaint Bureau 311

Housing Preservation and DevelopmentWebsite Address www.nyc.gov/hpd

Poison Control Center (212) POISONS

Department of Buildings 311

Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-342-3720

Window Guard Hotline 311

Lead Poisoning Hotline 311

Department of HealthCentral Complaint Bureau 311

Heat Requirements October 1 - May 31:

Days: 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. if temperature outside is below 55o Fahrenheit,temperature inside must be 68o Fahrenheit or above.

Nights: 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. if temperature outside is below 40o Fahrenheit,temperature inside must be 55o Fahrenheit or above.

Hot Water Requirements:

All New York City tenant-occupied dwellings must maintain a constant minimumtemperature of 120o Fahrenheit.

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