Home Security and Safety Tips
• Are all trees and shrubs pruned and well maintained to prevent anyone from hiding unseen?
• Do any trees, down pipes, lattice work provide easy access to upper floors?
• If you have skylights can they be removed from the outside or easily broken?
• Do you keep any ladders or tools outside that would assist a potential intruder?
• Are you guilty of keeping a hidden house key outside where it is sure to be found?
• Is your home well lighted with particular attention to exterior doors?
• Are exterior doors at least 1-3/4” thick and made from solid wood or reinforced with metal?
• Do all exterior doors have heavy duty dead bolts and reinforced door jams?
• Have all sliding glass doors been protected from being easily lifted out from their frames?
• Do all windows have reinforced locking devices that can be secured in the open position?
• Are basement windows glass block or protected by grates or electronic security devices?
• Are all irreplaceable items kept in high quality fire resistant safe or in off-site safety deposit box?
• Do you have a complete and current video tape or pictures of all your valuables off-site?
• Are all firearms kept secured and apart from ammunition?
• Contact Armored Access today for a free security analysis
When Away for Extended Periods
• Security system armed? Automatic timers for lights, radio turned on? Phones turned down?
• Arrange for neighbor to watch house, cut/water grass, shovel snow...give house that lived in look
• No change in normal pattern of opening, shutting drapes, lighting patterns, dead give-away
• Arrange to stop mail and newspaper delivery
Fire Prevention and Safety
• Is your heating system in proper working order and inspected for dangerous leaks yearly?• Is there ample air circulation around appliances that are likely to overheat?
• Any overloaded circuits, long extension cords runs, too many devices plugged into one outlet?
• Are fireplaces / chimney free of dangerous build ups that could catch on fire?
• Do you have a protective grate in front of fireplace to prevent sparks, hot logs from rolling into room?
• Do you have smoke detectors installed on each level and tested weekly?
• Do you replace smoke detector batteries at least once a year?
• Do you have a working fire extinguisher in kitchen, basement, garage, automobiles?
• Do all family members sleep with bedroom door closed to prevent spread of fire and smoke?
• Do you and your family practice fire drills, know escape route, assign a designated meeting place outside?
• Do your children know how to use the phone to get help in an emergency?
