Also key is a pair of shoes (or slippers with sturdy soles) under the bed, in case there's glass or other debris on the path between the bed and the door or window. And if you might be affected by earthquakes, it's probably a good idea to anchor any heavy items -- armoires, media units, bookshelves -- to the wall. (If a big quake ever hits NYC, I am so dead ... I live in a rental, so I can't bolt my bookshelves to the walls, and I have a LOT of books on the five 6-foot-high shelves in my bedroom!)