How To Greatly Enhance Residential Protection For Your Family

Residential protection is something we all want. We appreciate the fact that there is a police and sheriff’s department and a fire department. As appreciative as we are, and as good as they may be, they cannot be at our house all day, every day just in case something happens.

A wise home owner (or renter) will give some thoughtful attention to the issue of personal protection for you and your family at home.

The place to begin is to identify the various kinds of protection that may be needed.

Burglary or home invasion
This is probably one of our greatest fears when it comes to protection in our homes. Attention to this step begins with very simple measures available to anyone (locking doors and windows, keeping lights on, etc.) to more involved scenarios involving some expense (installing a home security system).

Some folks will balk at the cash outlay for a security system. Remember two things, it can save you money as home insurance companies offer a discount on premiums for having such system (over time, it will pay for itself), and, that’s a powerful message from the insurance company on the effectiveness of such systems in preventing burglaries in the first place. These are big companies and from their vantage point it is cost effective in the long run to offer such discounts.

Noxious Gases
With all of our conveniences come some inherent dangers. Carbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless gas that, if present in sufficient concentration, is deadly. A faulty gas-powered appliance (like a furnace or other heating unit) can begin putting this deadly gas right into your house (one reason it is advisable to have these units professionally checked periodically). A carbon monoxide detector is also a very good idea.

You may think a smoke detector is all about fire prevention (see below), and, yes, it does play a role there. The greatest danger in your home in case of a fire is smoke inhalation (which is noxious gases). The greatest personal risk in case of fire is smoke inhalation, not burning.

Both carbon monoxide and smoke detectors can be integrated into home security systems. These not only sound an alarm, but can be programmed to automatically call fire and police departments too.

Fire
Fire is one of the greatest threats to property and also to your family. Early detection is a must, and so smoke detectors have become pretty standard fare in most home. As noted above, these detectors can be integrated into home security systems to provide faster alerts to the fire department and even to you if you are away (via programmed telephone call to your cell phone).

Fire extinguishers ought also to be part of the fire protection in any home. An extinguisher can handle a blaze when it is small and prevent it from growing and spreading.

“Forewarned is forearmed” the old saying goes. Much of the protection we desire in our homes has to do with prevention, but if it still happens, then it’s early warning.

By: David Deffenbaugh

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