8 Basic Security Tips for Your Home

Keeping your family and your valuables safe is a task that requires diligence. Here are 8 basic security tips that can give you a start in the right direction.

1. Get a monitored alarm system with an exterior siren
2. Always lock your doors and windows
3. Put deadbolt locks on external doors
4. Change locks when you move
5. Install keyed window locks or window pins
6. If you must give out an alarm code to a guest or service worker, its easy to program in a temporary code
7. Install a carbon monoxide detection system. Carbon monoxide poisoning is an avoidable household tragedy but you need a detector for maximum protection as carbon monoxide is odorless and colorless.
8. Create and practice a fire evacuation plan for your family. Contact your local fire department for details on how to set up the best plan for your home and geographic location.