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SECURITY
TIPS
- Ensure that
shrubs and bushes are cut back so they dont provide a hiding place
for burglars
- Ensure that
all exterior doors are solid core with good quality locks and
dead bolts
- Exterior doors
should be equipped with through-door viewers
- Ensure that
window locks are in good working order
- Use a hockey
stick or similar bar to ensure patio doors are secure
- Dont let strangers
into your home
- Dont give
strangers any information on the phone
- Ensure adequate
exterior lighting and that it is in good working order
- Install timers
for interior and exterior lights
When
on vacation;
- have newspapers
and mail stopped or picked up by a neighbour
- in the winter
have a neighbour drive up and down your driveway on a regular
basis
- in the summer
have someone cut your grass
- Test your
smoke detector at least twice a year
- If you own
a pool make sure that your fencing is in good condition and that
your gates are locked properly
- Ensure that
all tools and ladders are locked away
- Invest in
a security system
A BASIC
SECURITY SYSTEM
A basic security
system consists of a control panel which functions as a central
computer, receiving messages from a number of sensors that act as
the 'eyes and ears' of the system. If the system is armed and a
signal is received by the panel it automatically dials a Monitoring
Station via a built-in telephone communicator. The station operator
then dispatches the appropriate authorities.
Keypads located
near common entry doors and in the bedroom area allow you to control
the system. Any number of other products make up a system.
These
may include;
- Magnetic Contacts
protect doors and windows that open
- Motion Detectors
(Infrared detectors) detect movement within a defined area
- Glassbreak
Detectors protect windows and glass doors
- Panic Switches,
both wired-in and wireless, can be manually operated
- Sirens sound
the alarm at the premises
- Smoke Detectors
detect any smoke in the house
- Low Temperature
Detectors detect a heating failure
- CO Detectors
detect a build up of Carbon Monoxide
- Water Sensors
can detect a high water level at the sump pump or water seepage
at floor level where sensor is located.
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