Home Security ? Are you Doing All You Can to Protect your Family?
Protecting them from physical attacks
Physical attacks can occur in the home or away from home and there are several things you can do to enhance the personal safety of family members:
1. Consider self defense courses for all family members;
2. Install a home security system that can keep unwelcome visitors out;
3. If it’s legal in your state, consider purchasing personal protection sprays for family members who go out at night or work in high risk areas like the city.
Guarding against theft and property hurt
There are some simple steps you can take to protect your home and property from theft and hurt.
1. A – whether it’s a state of the art system or an inexpensive one – will help. If you’re on a budget you can consider inexpensive wireless systems or fake cameras.
2. External lighting – excellent motion detection lighting outdoor is a fantastic deterrent. Potential intruders don’t want to be visible to either passers-by or the house occupants.
3. Keep any shrubs or trees near your front doors and windows trimmed – bushy sections might make your home feel more private but they also offer cover for
burglars.
4. If you’re going to be away for a few days or more, question a neighbor to clear any mail from your letterbox, place your bin out on rubbish collection day and collect any delivered newspapers. Thieves notice unoccupied homes.
Financial Losses
You may not reckon of financial loss when you reckon of home security but you should. Here’s why:
Identify theft
Lack of or insufficient insurance
Invest in a shredder to ruin any documents you are discarding that contain personal, credit card or banking details. It’s very easy for identity thieves to rifle through rubbish bins under cover of darkness. While banks might cover your losses, it could take weeks for them to return funds to your account. Having your identity stolen can also wreak havoc with your credit rating and result in people chasing you for money for several years.
Make sure you have adequate insurance on your home and its contents. Consider it part of your home security strategy. Review your policy annually and make sure you have any particularly valuable items (like special collections or jewelry) scheduled on the policy or separately insured – otherwise you might find they’re not covered in the event of a burglary. When it comes to home insurance policies always check the exclusions and when you receive any letters from an insurer advising of changes to the policy read them carefully.
Living in dread is no fun at all but ignoring potential dangers is asking for distress. Take a common sense to home security and personal safety – place preventative measures in place, exercise due caution and have excellent insurance!
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