Personal Security Solutions has two new home security training classes.  One is a Home Security 101 Workshop and the other is a quick Lunch & Learn class entitled Home Invasion Prevention: 7-Steps To Proactively Protect Yourself Against A Home Invasion.  Both cover in detail how to avoid being a victim of a home invasion crime.

The training provides common-sense information to target harden your home making it less likely to become the choice of a home burglary or home invasion.  It seems like everyday we hear about home invasions taking place and people being brutally attacked and even murdered in their home.  There is more to the training than just putting in a home security system.  Although that is definately one of the first things we highly recommend.

  First and foremost when you are protected by a reputable alarm company - that’s peace of mind for you and your family.  Be sure to have your alarm stickers on all doors with glass, vulnerable glass windows, and put an alarm yard sign in the front and back areas of your home.  They should be visible from the street in a well-positioned location.

Having a strong and impenetrable perimeter level of protection around your home is one of the first areas we recommend as well as having a top quality home security system.  There would be nothing worse than waking up at 3:00 a.m. and looking straight into the eyes of a home intruder looking down at me - and never have heard him come in.  Having the right outdoor perimeter sensors set up would alert you that you have someone approaching your main entry areas.  This would give you time to respond appropriately. 

If the intruder continues to breech the perimeter, your security system should have an alarm sensor on all perimeter doors, windows that are especially vulnerable, and interior motion detectors set up in strategic locations that would sound an alarm inside your home as well as alert your alarm company to immediately send the police to your home.  Remember it is probably going to take the police anywhere from 5-10 minutes to respond to your alarm.  What are you going to from the time the alarm goes off until the police show up?  Be sure you have a Safety Plan of Action in place to know exactly what you will do if this should happen to you.

A reader from my Self-Defense With An Attitude.com blog commented on what she would do if she became a victim of a home invasion and she was VERY specific.  She truly has a plan of action ready set to go.  In my family, we already have a security system, and we know exactly what we’re doing and it’s not going to be pretty for the home invader. 

Home Invasion Prevention Tips To Avoid Becoming A Victim Of This Potential Deadly Crime

• Conduct a security check of your home to determine possible entry points and any weaknesses it may have.  You need to think like a burglar and what he would be looking at.
• Trim shrubs and trees around your home that would allow an intruder to easily hide.
• If you don’t already have a home security system, invest in one.  You can always start out with a basic system if you like, but having a security system provides deterrent value and peace of mind.  Remember to put your alarm stickers and yard signs up right away.  That is your first line of defense.
• Do not leave signs that you are away from home or home by yourself.  Keep shades turned and lights on.
• Keep all entrances and garages well-lit at night.  Considering installing motion sensor lights on all (4) corners of your home or at least one in the back area, garage area, and front.
• Install good locks and always use them.  Click "The Ultimate Lock" link on the left and checkout this lock–it is absolutely the best lock to keep the criminal out of your home.
• Install solid core doors or metal doors and make sure your hinges are solidly intact with long screws.
• Install a wide-angle door viewer so you can see who is at the door and remember not to open the door unless you know who is at the door.
• When a stranger is knocking at your door, always ask for credientials and check them out.  DON’T open your door to anyone you do not know no matter what their "story" is.  This is how most home invasion scams happen.
• Don’t keep large amounts of cash in your home.  Many seniors are targeted the first of the month as burglars know seniors cash their social security check and keep large amounts of cash in their home.
• Have a 2009 Home Safety Plan of Action and outline the various plans you have for keeping your home and family safe from home burglaries, home intrusions, fire, and any type of disaster that might happen. 
• Set up a Safe Room in your home - either the master bedroom area or if you have children, possibly their room.
• Mark valuable items for identification in case of a fire or burglary.  Keep a Home Inventory List of your valuables along with pictures and a DVD/video.  Keep this information in a safety deposit box.  This would be invaluable should you have a major fire that destroys your home.
• If your budget allows, invest in an early alert warning system like the voice alert system, an outside surveillance camera system, and/or an intercom system with an outdoor speaker (video preferred) so you can view and speak to the person from inside.

Stay safe and make sure your 2009 Resolutions include having a solid, well-protected home that will be a safe haven for you and your family.  By following some simple tips and being proactive, you can ensure you can avoid  becoming a victim of this potentially deadly crime!

Protect Your Home with a FREE Home Security System  ($850 Value). You only pay a $99 Installation Fee + 24-Hour ADT Monitoring Services.  Call 866-755-6137 or Click Here to go to the website.

Get a copy of the FREE REPORT-“HOME INVASION PREVENTION” @ www.homeinvasionfreereport.com

Have a Safe and Happy Holiday Season!!

 

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