When it comes to lighting your holiday tree, the number one holiday safety tip from fire officials is “never use lighted candles as decorations” — so imagine our concern when we saw this blog post, “How to Put Real Candles on Your Christmas Tree Safely.”
“Real candles on a Christmas tree can be stunningly beautiful, moving, but if you don’t know how to do it safely, it can be very hazardous. If you know how to do it right, it can be a very good and safe experience. Think it’s crazy?” the authors of the post ask.
Yes, here at American Alarm where home and family safety is our top priority, we think it borders on crazy and substantially increases the risk of fire damage or disaster.
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Home Security Trends for 2014
/1 Comment/by American Alarm Blogging Team“We’re selling more traditional home security systems, not the other stuff and that’s what’s generating our growth,” Cook says. “Although I expect that things like full home automation and other add-ons will continue to grow a little bit after people get more comfortable with technology.”
Cook says that while some homeowners may like the add-ons including mobile apps and remote monitoring, the main reasons they invest in home security and alarm systems are to prevent burglaries and fires.
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[Infographic] The Strange Life of a Stolen Credit Card
/by American Alarm Blogging TeamCredit card fraud is a frightening hazard of commerce in the modern age, spurred on by our increasing reliance on Internet shopping along with increasingly brazen in-person high-tech cloning operations. How do credit card numbers get stolen? What happens to those numbers once they are in the hands of thieves?
We’ve put together this infographic to help explain not just the mechanics of how your credit card number could end up being sold to the highest bidder, but also who is out there purchasing this illicitly-gained data and what they are willing to pay for it. Keep reading – the answers to these questions, and more, might surprise you.
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Top 5 Home and Business Security Posts of 2013
/1 Comment/by American Alarm Blogging TeamNumber 5: Is a Dialer Delay in Your Home Putting You at Risk?
The all-in-one security system is attractive, but many systems include a four-minute notification delay to avoid false alarms. This post explores how thieves can rob you blind in four minutes and why you need to question your alarm company about such a delay.
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Video Surveillance System Trends for 2014
/3 Comments/by American Alarm Blogging TeamFor business owners, incorporating IP video surveillance into your business security system can play multiple roles when it comes to protecting your company’s assets.
With a high-quality business video surveillance system, you can see what’s happening inside your store at any given time, and trained personnel can keep and eye out for potential shoplifters. If you catch a criminal, your video surveillance system can give you evidence you need to hand over to police.
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Fire Safety Tips For Holiday Trees and Ornaments
/1 Comment/by American Alarm Blogging Team“Real candles on a Christmas tree can be stunningly beautiful, moving, but if you don’t know how to do it safely, it can be very hazardous. If you know how to do it right, it can be a very good and safe experience. Think it’s crazy?” the authors of the post ask.
Yes, here at American Alarm where home and family safety is our top priority, we think it borders on crazy and substantially increases the risk of fire damage or disaster.
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’Tis the Season for Giving and . . . Taking
/by American Alarm Blogging TeamThat is, if your package doesn’t get stolen before you even know it’s been delivered.
Here are some tips courtesy of the Boston Police Department to keep thieves from making off with the packages filled with the holiday goodies you buy online:
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4 Tips to Protect Your Retail Business During the Holidays
/by American Alarm Blogging TeamOf course, you should always pay attention to your business security and thwarting shoplifters, but you need to be extra vigilant during the busiest time of the year.
To help you protect your retail business, we want to offer you four tips courtesy of the Business2Community website to help you protect your business against some of the most common holiday scams.
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Fire Safety in Off-Campus Housing
/2 Comments/by American Alarm Blogging TeamScott Notary, a 22 year old Purdue University student from Lafayette, Indiana, was killed in his apartment in a 2 ½ story residential building in the early morning hours of November 17, according to Campus Firewatch. Notary was found in a bedroom on the second floor.
This is the first fatal fire of the 2013-2014 academic year. Since 2000, Campus Firewatch said there have been 163 campus-related fire fatalities – 87% of them occurred off-campus, where approximately 2/3 of the students across the nation live.
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American Alarm: Working Hard to Keep Your Family and Your Home Safe
/by American Alarm Blogging TeamEverything we at American Alarm do is about security – and life safety is our laser focus. Virtually every day at American Alarm, we’re saving someone’s life or preserving their property with our home security and business security alarm systems and services.
There aren’t many industries where you can have that impact every single day.
We invite you to watch this video and listen to our president, Wells Sampson, tell you about American Alarm in his own words.
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Three Winter Heating Safety Tips
/1 Comment/by American Alarm Blogging TeamMany homes across America are equipped with oil-burning furnaces or wood-burning stoves, each of which come with their own specific set of safety concerns that should be dealt with on a yearly basis. Let’s take a look at a three of the things you should keep in mind before firing things up this winter.
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