How to Stay Safe After a Car Accident

/by American Alarm Blogging Team

Being in a car accident is an emotional, frightening, and exhausting experience.

Figuring out what to do after a crash can also be overwhelming. At the minimum, you’ll have to exchange information with the other drivers involved in the accident. You should always be prepared—this means keeping a pen and paper, some type of camera, and a copy of your insurance card and registration handy.

Here are some additional tips to help you remain calm and stay safe after an accident.

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Smoked Out—Missing, Broken Detectors Blamed For Worcester Deaths

/by American Alarm Blogging Team

According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), three out of every home fire deaths occur when smoke alarms are not present or not working properly. In Worcester, Massachusetts, firefighters experienced this first-hand: Five deaths in 2015 were caused by the lack of home fire alarm systems or improperly functioning alarms. This is something especially frustrating for first responders since the Fire Department not only supplies smoke alarms to older homeowners, but installs them for free. So what’s the disconnect—why are homeowners running the risk of getting smoked out?

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Did you forget to lock THIS door?

/by American Alarm Blogging Team

iStock_000053598478_Medium (2)It’s happened to us all. You think you may have forgotten to turn off the light or TV before you left home.  Maybe you forgot to lock your car door when going into work. Maybe it was another door you forgot. Have you ever spent the day worrying that you forgot to close your garage door? When we leave the house we all go through a mental check list of what needs to be turned off or locked. Even though the garage door (either man door or overhead) is a security concern for home owners, police officers point out that the door most commonly left unlocked is the outside entry door to your garage.

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