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 Home Protection Tips

HOME PROTECTION TIPS TO KEEP YOUR HOME SAFE IN WINTER

Did you know that a burglary occurs every 20 seconds in the UK. With the winter months and nights drawing in early this gives burglars extra protection against being seen. ADT has compiled tips to help protect your property in the winter months.

• Ensure that at least one room is lit when your home is empty.

• Either remove or prune all trees, hedges and shrubbery to no more than one metre high. This will allow for natural surveillance from neighbors and passers-by.

• Never leave an answering machine message indicating you’re not at home.

• Cancel milk and papers if you are going away and don’t leave notes in the letterbox saying the keys are next door.

• Close and lock your doors and windows! Most burglaries occur because windows have been left open or doors left unlocked.

• Don’t leave valuables in sight through windows where potential burglars can see them.

• Join your local neighbourhood watch group and look out for each other. Your local crime prevention officer can point you in the right direction.

• Security mark your property with a UV invisible marker. Include your postcode and the number and name of your home. 

• Invest in an ADT monitored home security system as these are an effective deterrent against crime.

• Make sure your home does not look deserted when you are away.

• Use timers to turn on and off lights, televisions and sound system

• Leave a car on the drive, if possible. If not, ask a neighbour to leave their car in the driveway.

HOME PROTECTION TIPS INSIDE YOUR HOME

• Ensure your doors have adequate locks – protect doors with dead bolt locks. Statistics show that 80% of all break-ins are through a door.

• Secure all your sliding glass doors with a metal bar or a wooden dowel placed in the door track.

• Close and lock your doors and windows – even if you are only going out for a short time.

• Don’t leave valuables in sight through windows where burglars can see them.

• Don’t leave keys in their locks – ensure they are put away, even if you are at home.

• Ensure that all ground and basement windows are fitted with locks.

• Use a security marker pen to mark your postcode on your property – this will enable the police to return any stolen property to you.

• Make an inventory and keep the list in a safe place.

• Light up inside your home. This is one of the most cost-effective deterrents to burglary as it gives the impression that a home is occupied.

• Invest in an ADT monitored home security system – alarm systems are an effective deterrent.

• ADT’s monitored security systems provide peace of mind through 24 hour monitoring and can contact the Police or Fire Brigade where appropriate.

HOME PROTECTION TOP FIRE TIPS FOR THE HOME

The main cause of fires in private homes is faulty appliances and leads. ADT recommends the following fire safety advice for those wishing to stay safe at home.

• Ensure you have a working smoke alarm.

• Never leave candles unattended and make sure they are in holders that won’t fall over.

• Unplug all lights at night.

• Don’t run wires under carpets or rugs.

• Don’t overload plug sockets – no more than three plugs should be used on any one extension cord.

• Plan an escape route for you and your family.

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HOME PROTECTION TIPS OUTSIDE AND AROUND YOUR HOME

• Light up the outside of your home – in addition to keeping your home well lit, invest in motion-detecting outdoor floodlights around your home.

• Maintain your garden – ensure that your back and front gardens provide maximum visibility to and from your home.

• Tree limbs should also be trimmed to prevent burglars from climbing into windows.

• Lock away garden tools – ensure ladders and garden tools are out of sight and secure them to prevent burglars from using them to break into your home.

• Ensure your garage door is secure – especially if there is an adjoining door into your house.

• Keep garden gates locked.

• Fit a trellis on top of garden fences – this makes it more difficult for burglars to climb into your garden.

• Never leave door keys under the doormat or under a plant pot outside.

FIRE STATISTICS:

• Fires in the home account for over 80% of all fire casualties.

• Every year domestic fires reached over 60,000 homes in the UK.

• These fires kill or injure 11,500 people

              (source Home Office Statistical Bulletin – Crime in England and Wales 2003 – 04)

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