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For your safety and security
Deter * Deny * Detect * Dispatch
Deter
- Take measures in order to decrease the likelyhood that your home will be targeted by deflecting the burglar's attention to a less appealing target.
- Insure your security system decals are visible. A yard sign acts as even more of a deterrence (call Sentinel to find out about obtaining a yard sign).
- During vacation time, maintain a lived-in look. Have the snow removed from your front steps, ask a neighbour to park in your driveway, do not let mail and newspapers accumulate. Use timers for interior lighting. Exterior lighting should be activated by photocell units and motion detectors.
Deny
- Burglars will normally spend 1 minute attempting to break-in. By making it more difficult to gain access, perhaps they will go elsewhere. 12% of burglaries occur through unlocked doors.
- Ensure that all doors and windows have adequate locks.
- Do not leave ladders or reaching aids available around the outside of the house.
Detect
- In the event that a burglar does attempt to break-in, you will be relying on your security system for the detection. That is why it is important to make sure that the upper floors of your home are secured in addition to the first floor. One third of burglary attempts in alarmed homes occur in the upper floors.
Dispatch
- Once the signal has been sent to the monitoring station and the police or responding agency has been sent, a keyholder on your list ultimately becomes responsible for the well being of your property. It is of paramount importance that a decision maker is available in the event of an actual break-in.
Important holiday/vacationing security tips you must know
All of us at Sentinel Alarm are committed to providing you and your family with peace of mind when at home or away from home. Therefore, we have prepared a list of important security tips for you to review before taking that fabulous vacation you've been planning all year.
Home Security Check List
- Test your alarm system, in conjunction with Sentinel, at least one week prior to your departure.
- If you have a public security service in your area, contact them and let them know that you will be away.
- Make sure that the information Sentinel has in its database is current, including the names and telephone number of an authorized and available keyholder.
- Anyone entering your home during your absence must know what to do in the event that the alarm rings and should be aware of all necessary emergency procedures.
- Cancel newspaper deliveries to your home.
Safety & Fire Tips When Traveling
- Do not answer the door to your hotel room without verifying who it is.
- Close your hotel door securely and use all of the door locking mechanisms.
- Be sure to leave your extra money and valuables in the hotel safe.
- If a fire should occur, STAY CALM. This will increase your chances of survival.
- If the door to your hotel room feels hot, do not open it.
- Never use the elevator in case of fire. Take the fire exit carefully. If the escape route is blocked, return to your room. Close all vents and air ducts and stuff wet towels and sheets in them and around the doors.