Update Home Security Systems with Smarter Ones

Tuesday, April 5th, 2011

The signs of spring are here – warmer weather, days of rain and green blades of grass. The sense of renewal is everyone to be seen, and it might be time for you to renew your home security system too. Every year it’s wise to assess your home security system ...

Stop Bad Habits Before You Attract Burglars

Tuesday, March 1st, 2011

Those bad habits like neglecting to lock the doors when you’re home or keeping the windows open when you leave to go to the grocery store can get you into trouble. After living in a neighborhood for five, ten or more years, it’s easy to slip into bad habits like ...

Cat Burglars: You Never Know Who’s Watching

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

You really can never tell who is watching your every move — it might be a harmless neighborhood cat trying to plot its way into your home, or it could be a more dangerous cat burglar. When you’re constantly sticking to a specific schedule of going to work and arriving ...

Family Safety Starts with Effective Communication

Tuesday, December 7th, 2010

When communicating in a team, whether it is in a family, school, work, or military setting, knowing the difference between effective and ineffective communication can improve the likelihood of team success. A team is when two or more people work together to reach a common goal, and the team’s increased productivity ...

Are You Too Relaxed with Home Security?

Thursday, October 21st, 2010

Living in a close-knit neighborhood can give you a false sense of reality. It’s easy to get into the mode of leaving your doors unlocked and windows open when know everyone who lives around you. Your home might even be the meeting place for friends and family, so if people ...

Protection One: Secure Your Family Including Pets

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

Home security encompasses so many things—your house, family, assets, personal belongings, sentimental possession and even pets. It’s the loved ones as well as material items that you want to protect from theft and harm. Therefore, establishing a quality home security plan and protection system is challenging. Protection One is a ...

Hazardous Waste Might be Lurking Near Your Home

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

There could be so many environmental dangers lurking around the outside of your home, but you wouldn’t know about them unless you did some serious research. Before you lived in your home, there could have been a company or factory there or within a short distance of the neighborhood. Maybe ...

10 More Security Questions to Ask Yourself

Thursday, October 15th, 2009

Thinking like a burglar can be overwhelming and exhausting, and if you don’t think of the right questions to ask, you might completely overlook your weak points. Below are some additional security questions you should ask yourself, so you can stay on top of your home. Can a burglar get through ...

Security Investment: Locked Cabinets and Drawers

Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

Where do you currently keep all of your important papers? If they're scattered in a file box, who knows what could happen to them. A locked cabinet or drawer can be a wise investment, especially if you keep firearms in your home. You can also store other valuables such as ...

Make Your Own Risk Assessment

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

What is a risk assessment? This is an evaluation of your home, neighborhood and yourself, and it looks at how safe your lifestyle is. When you perform a risk assessment, it’s important to be open minded as well as objective, because it can be difficult to criticize yourself and your ...