Home safe home: Blink cams, Ring alarms, First Alert and more — save up to 50% for Prime Day

First aid kit, Blink doorbell, Blink outdoor camera, and fire extinguisher. — Safety first: Get the right gear here. Then relax. (Photos: Amazon)

Happy Prime Day! You're a smart shopper, so we don't have to tell you about the gobsmacking bonanza of can't-miss deals happening at Amazon right now (see some of the best here). One interesting tidbit is that there's currently a cumulative $45 billion in overstock across the retail industry, resulting in deeper-than-usual discounts.

So after you snap up some fun items, maybe spend a few minutes on a more serious concern — bolstering your home-security arsenal. Prime Day's got serious deals on top-rated products to keep you and your family healthy, secure and, well, not on fire.

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Best deals on fire prevention

We could regale you with some of the 31,000-plus five-star reviews that this trusty Home1 extinguisher has received at Amazon, but sometimes a single happily ending anecdote is the best recommendation:

"My wife used the Instant Pot on the stove and accidentally turned the stove top on, which then burned the Instant Pot, causing a very large flame. Luckily I had this under the sink ready to go and blasted it once to get flames down to turn off stove, then blasted it again.... All in all, I had this blaze under control in less than 30 seconds. IT SAVED MY HOME! My family and I are very grateful."

Security cams

Lest we bury the lede: This 3-pack is 50% off! Of course, you can't put a price on your home security, but it's sure nice when it's this low. Use Blink's app to customize the motion zones around your home and to allow real-time communication with visitors, welcome or not.

"What an awesome wireless system — buying more," trumpeted one of the Blink's 89,000 five-star admirers out there. "Total install took 25 minutes. I put three cameras up outside to monitor my summer home. One I places on a pole in the yard pointing at the roof so I can monitor snowfall and snow melt.... I shared the app with my wife and she was up and running in two minutes with minimal effort."

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First Aid

The brawny metal box and convenient handle mean that this sprawling kit is ready for grab-and-go emergencies, whether you're dashing from the garage to the basement or the hall closet to the sidewalk. In addition to 80 bandages of various sizes, you get antibiotic ointment packets, antiseptic towelettes, tweezers, a cold pack, burn cream, nitrile gloves, scissors and trauma pad and more.

"Loving my first-aid kit!!!" said one tres satisfied shopper. "Exactly as described.... I feel as if I now have a backup plan that meets OSHA guidelines at home. Very nice, hard, sturdy box to secure my 80 band-aids and other supplies."

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Just a reminder: If you’re an Amazon Prime member, you’ll get free, speedy two-day shipping on many of the items above, plus discounts at Whole Foods, and great streaming content. Not yet a member? Start a free 30-day trial right here.

The reviews quoted above reflect the most recent versions at the time of publication.

Our top pick for Prime Day:

“I fully believe this year’s Prime Day will once again outdo last year's, and I would legitimately be surprised if Amazon doesn't report record-breaking numbers again,” she told Yahoo Life. “Even with inflation being a concern, there are going to be deals that are too good for shoppers to pass up.” With that good news, let's get shopping!

Prime Day 2022 at Yahoo: Follow our Prime Day live blog for expert advice on what to shop right now, and see all of our Prime Day coverage, here.