Besides having a home security system, there are many things you can do to help make your home as safe as possible. She monitors your home with a security system. Below are some general tips to help you keep your home and family safe.

Safety Checklist for Your Home:

• When you leave home for long periods, be sure to create the illusion that someone is home. You can program your lights automatically, leaving a TV on, or let a family member or friend to stay in your home while you’re away.
• Check that all your doors have good locks, updated and functioning properly. In contrast, immediately replace them.
• Install a peephole in your door so you can see who is outside before letting go.
• Never leave extra keys or remote to open the garage door below folders within the mailbox or on top of the doorframe. Best leave a spare key with a friend, neighbor or relative in which you trust.
• You can make any window or sliding door even safer by placing a piece of wood or metal along the rail, preventing the window or door to be opened from the outside.
• Always keep doors closed garage.
• Keep your blinds and curtains closed. Do not announce to the world what you have inside your home.
• Save your expensive electronic jewelry and important documents in a safe, or better yet, in a safe deposit box at your local bank.
• Never leave a note on the door when you’re out. This is an obvious sign that no one is home and an invitation to any intruder.
• When you’re away from home for long periods, ask a neighbor or relative to collect your mail, newspapers and any shipment that has come to your house. This is a clear indicator that no one is home.

List of Fire Safety:

• Be sure to use fire resistant materials for construction of your house.
• It is ok to leave candles or other open fire unattended inside your home.
• Make sure that cigarette butts are completely extinguished before throwing them away.
• Never leave hot irons, curling irons, grills, etc. unattended.
• Collect leaves, dead trees and herbs from your garden regularly.
• Make sure your home is easily visible to emergency personnel can find your home quickly.
• Be sure to place any firewood away from your house.
• Install smoke detectors on every floor, check the batteries regularly and try to run at least once a month.
• When cooking pots and pans do not leave unattended on the stove.
• Ensure that you and your family have an escape plan in case of fire. Practice the plan to ensure that everyone knows exactly what to do.