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Home Security & Safety Tips
What follows is some information aimed to make your life easier and also safer. Even if you live in a nice area and have home insurance, there are some extra measures which are advisable to take. We hope the following is helpful to you and makes a difference to the way you live.
- Have lights in all entrances. Powerful motion sensor lights enhances security by having a "shock" effect. Remember to mount them high enough so Burglars can't disable them
- Stop mail and newspaper delivery when you are out of town
- Avoid using your name on a board and use a house number only
- Don't use your first name in the phone directory – use your first initial
- Don’t use a message on your answering machine that says you’re away from home or on vacation, etc.
- Check who is at the door before opening it, and do not open the door to an unexpected visitor. Use a Video Door Phone wherever possible to see whose at the door
- Know which of your neighbors you can trust in an emergency
- Don't hide extra keys in easily accessible places. Criminals will find them
- If exterior doors are hollow-core, replace them with solid wood or steel
- Burglar alarm systems are an effective deterrent. Most burglars will avoid breaking into a house with an alarm system. If they break in without realising there is an alarm system they would run away when a loud siren goes off
- Don't leave valuables in sight through windows, where they will tempt burglars
- Ask for an I.D. from service representatives who come to your home, and if they don't have it, check with their company to verify identity before letting them in
- Don't put your name or address on your key ring, because it might lead a thief right to your door with key in hand
- When having a car parked or serviced, leave only the car keys
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