Many of us assume we are doing everything possible to ensure our safety. As we at SafeTouch have seen over the years, there is almost always more that can be done to keep ourselves, our families, and our homes safe. Take the quiz below to test your safety knowledge and find out if there is more that
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Now that spring has sprung, it is time for you to not only dive into spring cleaning but do your seasonal safety checkup, too. Many home break ins occur during warmer months and the best way to avoid these unfortunate encounters is to effectively prepare your home. The following safety checklist will help homeowners review
No one knows when a fire might break out which is why it’s important to establish fire evacuation plans with your family. Anyone who cares for the children, babysitters or nannies, and guests of your home, should be a part of these evacuation plans. Special care should be given to elderly family members, or those who have difficulty
For many students, moving into a dorm or apartment for college is their first major experience with living alone. Living alone in an apartment, or with an unknown roommate, brings up a number of security concerns. What if your new roommate isn’t trustworthy? What if they are, but they aren’t very security-conscious and have bad habits about leaving
Your home is your sanctuary, where you go to escape and feel safe enough to relax. But in today’s changing world, sometimes other people look to destroy that sense of peace and security. Crime can hit close to home, but it isn’t always in the big sort of way that makes headlines. People you know
It has often been said, “If you don’t like the weather, wait five minutes and it will change.” In the Jacksonville, Florida, area weather changes come about quickly. It can be bright, sunny and pleasant one minute, and five minutes later, storm clouds roll in suddenly with a tropical thunderstorm raging followed by a flash
Although there are many benefits to having an alarm system at your home or business, there are sometimes false alarms. While it can be annoying when this happens, it is simply something that comes with having an alarm system. However, there are some ways that you can minimize the occurrence of false alarms yourself. The
If you have a family living in your home, including younger kids, then odds are good that you do everything in your power in order to keep them safe and secure. One way to do this is via alarm monitoring in Tampa, which allows you to set up a security system for when your family
Everyone knows that it is far easier to make yew year’s resolutions than it is to keep them. In the case of your home, though, resolving to improve home safety is not just easier than most self-improvement resolutions, it is also incredibly beneficial in the long run. More often than not, making your home safer
As we spend an increasing amount of our lives using the Internet, we must be aware of our increasing vulnerability to cyber crimes. With this said, most people think more about maintaining their family’s and their property’s physical safety by securing their Jacksonville homes with wireless security systems, but they do not approach their Internet