Environmental Hazards – Protecting Your Home and Business
Learn how to better protect both your home and business from environmental hazards such as floods, carbon monoxide/toxic gasses and extreme weather conditions.
Best Practices for Commercial Access Control Systems
Part of your job as a business owner or facilities manager is to make certain that the occupants of your building – as well as the building itself – are safe and secure.
A key part of a commercial building’s physical security system is the access control system.
Thanks to today’s advanced technologies access control systems not only control physical access, they also provide security badge options and track specific employee, visitor and equipment movements in and out of your building as well as restricted areas within your facility. Read more →
Caught in The Act: Video Verified Alarm Systems Improve Police Response Time to Business Burglaries
Try typing “how to break into a store with an alarm” into Google search, and you’ll be startled to see almost 15 million results.
Businesses without alarms are 4.5 times more likely to be burglarized than those that do have them. But even a great alarm system won’t always stop the most tenacious burglars from trying.
The good news is, business security systems that protect retail, dealerships, schools, warehouses, construction sites, mom and pop shops, residences, and more, are evolving. And modern technology is leading to higher apprehension rates, fewer false alarms, and more comprehensive protection.
A Silent Tragedy: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
During the winter months, we spend a lot of time indoors with the heat on. Staying in and feeling warm and toasty can be nice, but there are safety precautions you need to think about while your heating your home. At least 430 people die each year in the US from non-fire related CO poisoning. Recently in Massachusetts, a nine-year-old boy and his father tragically lost their lives to this silent killer.
CO is produced by the burning of oil, natural gas, propane, wood, coal, kerosene and wood pellets. Our home heating systems and appliances have vents and filters to prevent CO from escaping, but these can break without warning.
Poisoning by CO is preventable. Following these safety tips will help keep your family both safe and comfortable through the winter.
5 Tips to a Scary Safe Halloween
New England has a lot of spooky fun to offer up during Halloween. From haunted hayrides to witch tours through Salem, there are lots of ways to get your scare on. Whatever fun you’re brewing up this year, it’s important to keep safety in mind. Here are five safety tips to abide by this Halloween.
How Your Home Security System Can Help Protect You from Door Knockers
The warm weather brings some great things back to New England. Every spring we enjoy the return of wildlife, flowers, and Red Sox baseball. But warmer weather can also bring out the pests, such as ticks and mosquitoes. The spring season also brings “door knockers” to some neighborhoods. Door knockers have been reported, in many cases, to be deceptive, aggressive salespeople that sometimes use fraudulent claims to try and sell you services or gain access to your home. The Boston area has already had recent reports of suspicious solicitors going door-to-door.
The good news is that your home security system could play a big part in keeping you safe. Here is how:
Spring Cleaning Safety Tips
A funny thing happens when we open up our windows in the spring. The oxygen which we have been deprived of through the stuffy winter months goes straight to our brain, and for a few weeks we feel like we are on top of the world! We become motivated to do all sort of crazy stuff, like clean the entire house. If spring cleaning fever has already hit you, follow these safety tips.
Winter Pet Safety
Any animal lover will tell you that one of the best parts of winter is watching your beloved pet play out in the snow. Of course, there are also pets that want nothing to do with the cold weather and would prefer to be curled up by the fire all day. Whether your pet loves or hates this season, it’s important to protect them from the elements! Follow these four winter safety tips to help keep your pet safe and healthy this winter. Read more →
Did you forget to lock THIS door?
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.
How to Save Money on Turkey Day
If you have ever hosted a Thanksgiving meal, you know how pricey it can be. Between buying food and decorating your home, the bill can add up quickly. So this Thanksgiving, don’t spend more money than you have to on your energy bill. Follow these five tips to make your Thanksgiving both fun and frugal!