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Home Safety Tips: What to Do When Someone Breaks Into Your House

Have you ever wondered how you would react if a burglar breaks into your house while you are at home? Watch this video to find out about the smartest actions you can take.

The security system expert in the video clip provides tips on rooms in your house that will be the safest to go to and the steps that should be taken from there, all of which are backed up by statistical evidence.

For an alarm and security system which will protect your home, call Post Alarm Systems at (626) 802-5345. Our highly effective, state-of-the-art alarm systems will alert patrol officers immediately the next time an intruder tries to step inside your home.

Do You Know About These Vulnerable Places in Your Home?

While there is no standard modus operandi among burglars, the majority of home break-ins can be traced to a handful of conventional and non-conventional entrances and exits. Read this article to learn more about places in your home that are vulnerable to forced entry so that you can reduce the likelihood that your home will be broken into by fortifying the security measures you have in place in the following areas:

Front Doors

Your home’s primary point of entry is also preferred by many burglars. To deter home invaders from barging in your front door, install a dead bolt and anti-theft door hinges. Even the most clever and persistent burglar will require several minutes to make his or her way into your home, which is plenty of time to detect suspicious activity via your front entryway security camera.

Basement Doors and Windows

It is not uncommon for burglars to enter a basement through a door or window and wait until they are sure a home is empty. Installing a metal grille will help, but the most effective way to stop a burglar who saws through a metal grille is to expand your motion detector or security camera system to cover your basement.

French Doors

French doors are aesthetically pleasing and energy efficient, but even those with a three-point locking system can be cracked with little difficulty by thieving professionals. Homeowners looking to protect their homes, wiring French doors into the home security system is essential.

Windows

Standard home windows, especially those on a home’s first floor, are frequently tampered with by burglars. Just like French doors, windows should be connected to your alarm system so that you and your security provider’s central monitoring system are notified when someone is trying to break in through them.

Garage Doors

Often overlooked by homeowners when designing their security systems, penetration of garage doors by burglars is becoming increasingly common. Electric garage door openers are one measure that can help keep unwelcome visitors out of your home, but hardwiring your garage door into your alarm system is the best way to catch those who still manage to trespass.

To ensure that all potential points of entry to your Los Angeles County home will activate your home’s alarm system when tampered with, contact Post Alarm Systems today. Call (626) 802-5345 or visit our website to find out more about our reliable service and state-of-the-art security technology.

Fire Safety Tips for Residential Homes & Apartments

Stop, drop, and roll. Do not re-enter your home while it’s aflame. Stick to your family’s fire escape route and meet at a pre-determined centralized location as soon as you have exited the building. You have heard it all before, but these tips really are important in ensuring the safety of you and your family when a fire is burning inside your home.

For additional fire safety tips, including responsible storage locations for lighters and matches, ways in which you can allow yourself extra time to escape in the event of a midnight fire, and important fire alarm maintenance procedures, watch this brief video clip.

Are you looking to equip your Los Angeles or Orange County home with a reliable, state-of-the-art fire alarm system? If so, call the experts at Post Alarm Systems today at (626) 802-5345 or visit our website.

Looking for a New Home Security System? Here's What You Need to Look For

Most home security systems on the market can provide homeowners with peace of mind. However, some home security systems are superior to others. Here are some features you should look for in a home security system which can provide you and your family with the highest degree of home protection.

Online System Management

With online system management, you can control your security system from anywhere that you have an internet connection. Even if you are halfway around the world, you can receive important alerts regarding your home security system’s activity and even view up-to-date images of the activity taking place in and around your home.

Touch Screen Keypads

For a truly user-friendly alarm system experience, look for a home protection provider that offers touch screen control keypads. Easy-to-decipher menu graphics will guide you in the control of your alarm system so that you can take advantage of all of the features it offers. Fear not, however, as home intruders will find your security system far more difficult to navigate.

Motion Detection

Motion detectors are a necessary component to any comprehensive home security system. On the off-chance that an unwelcome visitor makes his way into your home at a time when your alarm system is not active, you can activate your motion sensor at night and your alarm will sound if any suspicious motion is detected in your home.

Digital Backup

Many alarm systems cannot operate without a functioning phone line and power connection. Some of the most technologically advanced and reliable home protection systems, however, are equipped with wireless backup systems that can operate even when a burglar has cut a phone line or your home’s power is out.

Are you trying to decide on a home protection provider to help secure your Los Angeles or Orange County home? If you would like for your alarm system to include all of the features described in this article, call Post Alarm Systems at (626) 802-5345 or visit our website to find out more about our state-of-the-art security monitoring systems.

Holiday Hotel Safety Tips – PART 1

If your holiday plans included travel, a hotel stay is likely in your future. The hotel room becomes your “home away from home” and crime is the last thing you want to worry about when vacationing. The following are some tips to keep in mind so that hotel crime will not ruin your vacation:

Hotel Arrival and Check-in

• If you arrive in a bus or cab, stay with your luggage until it is brought into the hotel lobby.
• If you are a woman traveling alone or with small children, take advantage of car valet service in order to avoid the parking lot.
• Keep a close eye on your luggage, purse, etc when checking in. If the lobby is busy, thieves will often take advantage of the distractions to steal your things.
• Ask the front desk personnel not to announce your room number. Rather, tell them to write it down or point to it. You never know who is listening.
• If you are a women traveling alone, you might consider booking your room as Mr. and Mrs.
• Don't leave your credit card lying on the check-in counter while you complete your registration.
• Immediately upon check-in, make sure to grab a business card or other item with the hotel name and address on it. Make sure to take it with you when you leave so you know where to come back to. If you get lost, you have the address and phone number handy. There is nothing more frustrating than telling a cab driver to take you to the "Marriott" and they ask which one?? Or if you are in a country where you don’t speak the language, you can simply show a taxi driver the business card, and you’re on your way back to the hotel.

Room Selection

• Maximize safety and security. Select a room located between the 4th and 6th floors. Avoid rooms above the sixth floor as that is the maximum height fire-department ladders can reach. 
• Whenever possible, do not accept a hotel room on the ground floor especially if it has doors and windows that open to the outside. Hotels with interior hallways tend to be generally safer. For security in motels, avoid ground floor rooms off the parking lot. If you can't get a room on a higher level, take one facing the interior courtyard.                                         

Have a Wonderful Safe Vacation! 

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