To make certain smoke alarms are fully functional they should be tested monthly, kept free of dust and have the batteries replaced annually.  The smoke alarm itself should be replaced every ten years, or as recommended by the manufacturer. 2. Plan an Escape Route.If a fire does break out, you must get out fast.  Being awakened by a smoke alarm at 2:00 a.m. is not the time to have to think through how to get you and your family to safety.  You must plan ahead by sitting down with your family and go over an escape plan that includes at least two exits from every room.  If you live in an apartment building, your escape plan must not include elevators.  Finally, when you develop your escape plan decide on a safe meeting place outdoors where everyone meets after the escape.  Your household should practice the escape plan two times a year. 3. Beware of Smoking.The leading cause of fire deaths is careless smoking.  Avoid smoking in bed and take great care to make large ashtrays readily available to smokers throughout your household.  Cigarettes can smolder under and around upholstered furniture unnoticed only to ignite into a full blaze minutes later. 4. Take Care Cooking.Never leave your cooking unattended.

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Close Circuit Television (CCTV) can also provide a means of identifying those who may be lurking on your property. These easily hidden devises can also allow you to easily identify welcome visitors.

Security lighting is a key element in the safety of your property and can make it easy to see when you arrive home after dark. Interior lighting that is subject to a timer may confuse burglars as to whether there are family members inside. Outdoor lighting that uses motion sensing technology makes it difficult for robbers to gain undetected access to any vulnerable areas of your home.

The two primary doors burglars will attempt to gain access through are the garage and back doors. They usually are the easiest to compromise and they provide the greatest concealment. Glass paneled doors are a means of easy entrance into any home so consider replacing them with solid core doors when possible. Replace old locks with high quality mechanisms capable of resisting lock-picking attempts as well as prying and twisting. We also recommend the use of quality deadbolts. The use of a peephole is also advised when CCTV technology is not in use or in tandem when possible. If your home has sliding glass doors you can simply place a wooden dowel or similar commercial grade products like the charley-bar in the track to make it difficult for the door to slide should the latch be compromised.

With all the emphasis on doors we would be remiss if we failed to mention a burglar's favourite means of accessing your home. It is far more likely that a window will be left either open or unlocked than a door. Because windows generally use latch technology, a secondary blocking device should be considered. Should you require nighttime ventilation be sure to block your windows so that they will not open more than a few millimeters.

The author works in a roof contractor and works on cracked cladding.

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