Tips to Make Your Home a Safer Place to Live

In addition to securing your home with an ADT monitoring system, there are many simple precautions you should take to keep your home and family safe. Below are some general home safety tips for you and your family.

General Safety Tips

Do not leave notes on the door
Don't leave notes on the door for service providers or family members. This may inform a burglar that you are not home.

Do not leave extra keys under doormats
Do not leave extra keys under doormats, potted plants or any other obvious outdoor location. Burglars will easily find them. Try giving a set of extra keys to a neighbor you can trust.

Don’t open your door to strangers
Many burglars will try to look like a police officer or a delivery person; make them read off the address on your “package” to see if they are legitimate. It is unlikely that an imposter would know your Tallahassee, FL address immediately.

Door & Window Safety Tips

Reinforce doorframes and use multiple locks
Reinforce doorframes and put multiple locks on all outside doors.

Plant rosebushes or hedges
Plant rosebushes or hedges in front of all vulnerable windows to deter trespassers.

Garage doors
With multiple locks and bracing, treat inside garage doors the same as an outside door.

Fire Safety Tips

Make a fire escape plan
Create a fire escape plan for your family, and complete practice drills on a yearly basis.

Install smoke alarms
Install smoke alarms on every level of your home. Test them monthly, and replace the batteries as needed.

Use fire resistant materials
Make sure that all roofing materials are fire resistant in the construction or renovation of your home.

Home Safety When on Vacation

Keep sidewalk or walkway clear of snow
In the winter, have someone you know shovel the snow off your sidewalk or walkway. During the summer, keep your grass trimmed while you're away.

Do not leave a recorded message
Do not leave a recorded message on your phone at home that you are out of town. Your message at work should simply say you are out of the office.

Stop newspaper and mail delivery
Stop newspaper and mail delivery, so papers and postal items do not pile up on your porch. This is an obvious sign that no one has been home for awhile.

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