Home Safety Category
Ex-Burglars Share Tips On Protecting Your Home From Break-Ins
October 2nd, 2010 categories: Home Safety
This week marks the start of August, a popular vacation month for Americans. Maybe you’re among the many in Knoxville that will leave town for a few days — or a few weeks. But, before you leave your home, make sure you don’t leave clues for burglars.
Sure, there’s the basics like using an alarm system, locking your doors, and having a neighbor pick up your mail, but there’s additional precautionary steps you should follow, too. In a piece titled “Tips a Burglar Won’t Tell You“, NBC’s The Today Show shares some of them. They’re tips gleaned for a series of interviews with ex-convicts.
Among the advice:
- Have neighbors remove fliers and other solicitations from your driveway and/or mailbox
- If you don’t have a safe, hide valuables in a child’s room — not in a sock drawer
- Don’t announce your vacation on Facebook, Twitter or other websites
It’s impossible to protect your home from burglary completely, but you can take steps so that your home is not the most obvious target on the block. Start with common sense protection, then follow the extra tips from the video.
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How To Use A Fire Extinguisher In Your Home
June 28th, 2010 categories: Home Safety
In 2006, in the U.S., a person died in an in-home fire every 2 hours, 42 minutes, on average; someone was injured every 32 minutes. Nearly $7 billion of property damage was caused.
In this 2-minute video from Lowe’s, you’ll get a basic education on fire extinguishers:
- How to pick the right fire extinguisher for the right job
- Where to place fire extinguishers in a home
- How to use the “PASS” technique on a fire
Keeping your household safe from fire requires preparation, and part of that preparation is keeping fire extinguishers on-hand, and ready for use. Fire deaths are preventable — make sure your home is properly equipped.
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