How To Make Your Home/House Safe

Home safety is the worlds number one concern for the young population. However, the responsibilty to ensure that home are safe rests with the adults. 

How best then can one guarantee safety ate Home?

 

Before leaving your house or apartment keep strangers out by locking all of the doors and closing windows. 

Ensure to activate your security system on the way out of the door to scare off potential intruders.

Before leavinghome, even for a few minutes, lock your front door and close the garage. 

If you go out at night leave one or two lights on to deter burglars from entering your house. 

And in case you might be leaving on extended trips and vacations have someone get your mail and newspapers and set your outside lights on a timer to turn on at night.

Personal Safety Tips For Everyday Life

Below are some of the common yet effective safety practises that we cal all engage in to stay safe everyday.

Buy and carry a personal attack alarm if you run errands, work, or attend class at night. Survey your surroundings when exiting buildings and ensure nobody is following you to your vehicle. 

Keep your cell phone and keys in your front pockets; do not stop a thief from taking your purse. If you wrestle them for it, you could injure yourself.

If someone is following you do not proceed to your car. Cross the street and proceed to the nearest populated location where you can call for help.

Avoid taking shortcuts through unknown parts of town or in dark alleys. Change your running or jogging route every few days to avoid potential followers.

Avoid public transportation after dark, if you are on a bus at night, sit in a row close to the driver. If you are on a train, sit in a populated car near the exit.

If someone attempts to kidnap or grab you, scream for help at the top of your lungs. While laws vary by state, use the maximum amount of force prohibited by law to escape.