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By: Ralph Winn
Having top-notch home security can mean the difference between
feeling vulnerable and feeling in control of your home and
family. Home security has come a long way in the past century;
as burglars have become more sophisticated, so have the means
to repel them.
The Garza family of Houston, Texas thought their home was
secure. They locked their doors. They lived in a good neighborhood.
What more home security should they need? But one Friday afternoon
they came home to a broken window and a ransacked house. Their
TV, other electronics, even the kid’s bikes, were gone.
“How could this happen in broad daylight?” Asks
Ed Garza. “The criminals are getting braver.”
Clever Criminals
They aren’t only getting braver, they’re getting
smarter. Criminals watch families closely to learn their habits,
when they’re home, when they’re not. Forty percent
of break-ins occur in the middle of the day while the family
is at work or school. Burglars know that during the day there
are likely to be fewer people around to keep an eye on the
neighborhood, and they can treat homes like candy shops. Night
is no longer the common criminal’s only time on the
job. They prowl at all hours, so your home security system
must be ready and in place 24 hours a day.
Home security is moving beyond strong locks and a guard dog
and requires more vigilant standards. With burglars coming
out into the day time and carefully planning their not-so-random
attacks, safeguarding your home with a complex home security
system requires you to put as much thought into it as the
burglars do.
The basics: strong locks, trimmed back bushes, and nosy neighbors,
are a good start, and you should make those the foundation
for your home security system. But these days, a home security
system requires a comprehensive network of components working
together to protect your family from burglaries, fires, and
other emergencies.
How a Wired or Wireless Home Security System Works
Wired or wireless, an alarm home security system does two
things: when triggered, it not only lets out a shrill noise
to draw attention to your home and scare away the intruder;
it also alerts security personnel to the security breach and
sends help right away.
There are many kinds of alarm home security systems. You
can choose an alarm home security system that detects motion
or an alarm home security system that detects window breakage
or door entry.
Motion Sensor Home Security System
A motion sensor home security system detects unauthorized
movement in or around your home. A motion sensor home security
system senses infrared energy given off by a person in a secured
area. On many motion sensor home security systems, an alarm
is signaled only when the sensor is armed and the viewed energy
has the correct temperature, motion, and timing associated
with a burglar, thus safeguarding against false alarms. This
sophisticated type of home security system is pet-proof, so
Fido or Fluffy won’t set off a false alarm, while Bruno
the Burglar will be caught in the act.
A Window Break Home Security System
The other kind of alarm home security system is the window
break home security system. Burglars love to break into windows,
which, compared to doors, are much less secure. But a window
break home security system detects when the glass is broken
or the window is open without authorization, preventing burglars
from simply smashing in a window and coming inside. If the
Garza family had this sort of home security alarm system,
chances are the burglar would have run away before stealing
anything.
This type of home security system reduces the incidence of
false alarms and break-ins. Simply affix the sensor to your
window and it will safeguard your home.
Benefits of Any Home Security System
When you install a home security system in your home, you
will enjoy decreased home insurance rates because insurance
companies like knowing you have taken active steps to prevent
damage and property loss in your home. Some home security
system software also monitors your home and family for protection
from fire and health emergencies as well.
A home security system can be a direct line to 911 -- the
police, fire department, or ambulance. In the event of a break-in
or other sudden emergency while you are home, you can hit
the panic button and help will be on the way, thanks to your
home security system.
The benefits of installing a home security system include:
(1) Permanent, 24-hour surveillance
(2) Pet-immune" motion sensor systems available
(3) Security fits any size home
(4) Coded security power on/off puts you in control
A Wireless Security Camera Home Security System
You have alarms, now how about some extra watchful eyes to
guard you? A wireless camera home security system monitors
you home with video surveillance that can capture any unsavory
activity that can be used in court or used to protect your
family from activities that may have otherwise gone unnoticed.
Benefits of a Wireless Security Camera Home Security System
(1) Easy to set up
(2) Cost efficient personal surveillance system
(3) Transportable, can move from room to room or house to
house
(4) Send signals through walls and floors
A wireless security camera makes video surveillance easy,
portable, and cost effective. Have your eyes peeled all the
time with a wireless security camera.
Check out all we have in wireless security camera technology.
We also have wired security cameras for more permanent home
security system surveillance.
Fire Alarm Home Security System
A home security system should include security from fires
as well as from foe. Fires are a real threat to your home
and family. Consider these statistics:
1) There were 1,584,500 fires in the United States in 2003,
2) Fires resulted in 3,925 deaths, 18,125 injuries, and $12.3
billion in damages,
3) Residential fires represented 25.4% of all fires and 77.4%
of structural fires.
Fire alarms are a key part of your home security system.
A fire alarm home security system alerts your family to danger
and gets them safely out of the house. The early alert of
a fire alarm home security system can also prevent a fire
from actually destroying the structure of your home, protecting
not only your loved ones but your house and what’s inside.
Home fire alarms should be a standard feature of your home
security system.
Home fire alarms belong in every bedroom, plus the hallway,
kitchen and den. At a very low cost, home fire alarms save
thousands of lives a year. There’s simply no reason
for home fire alarms not to be in every home security system
in America.
The Power of a Comprehensive Home Security System
This combination of fire alarm, video surveillance, and 24-hour
security monitoring will ensure that your home is under the
utmost protection of a complex, sophisticated home security
system. The Garzas learned their lesson the hard way. Don’t
wait until it’s too late to start fending off burglars-
outwit them at their own game by preventing all of their usual
tricks. A little thought goes a long way in building a successful
home security system.
About The Author
Ralph Winn has over 32 years of experience in the security
industry. Throughout his career, he has developed cost effective
security programs for numerous small, medium, large commercial
and government properties and for many nationally known corporations.
http://www.homesecuritystore.com.
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