A Parent’s Best Friend Might Be An Alarm Security System

When it comes to preventing accidents at home a parent's best friend might be an alarm security system. It seems that it might require a logical leap to see the connection between child safety and a security system. It is actually a very small step. Companies that manufacture security system components are trying to help parents solve the problem of keeping children safe at home. They are creating more and smarter devices to help parents promote safety at home. The new devices are often part of a complete alarm security system.

The most recent data from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (part of the Centers for Disease Control) indicate that in 2006 nearly 12 million children died in the U.S. Almost 2.5 million of those deaths resulted from unintentional injury to children. The majority of those child deaths might have been prevented with new alarms as part of an alarm security system.

Accidental drowning of children ages 1-4 resulted in more than 111,000 deaths in 2006, and the vast majority of these fatalities occurred in back yard swimming pools. More than 650,000 children died from accidental poisoning in 2006. The saddest truth in all of these statistics is that many of these children might still be alive if the right alarm security system had been installed in their homes.

Many parents are lulled into a false sense of security by the claims of manufacturers of child-proof latches for cabinet doors and covers for door knobs that are said to be child proof. In fact, however, most children figure out how to bypass these devices in just a matter of minutes. These parents are trying very hard to do the right thing. What they really need is the right alarm security system.

The first person in most households to figure out how to use and bypass child proof devices is usually a child. Professionals also tell parents they will be safe if they just put things out of the reach of children. But when children start exploring their environment and climbing, there are very few places that are truly out of reach for them. The sad part of this is that conscientious parents who believe they are doing all of the right things will be taken by surprise when their child is injured. An alarm security system can completely change the picture.

Everyone has heard the chime of a security circuit or switch being activated when the system is turned off. The sound is enough to get your attention. With these alerts and full siren alarms, door switches, gate switches, pressure sensors in the flooring and motion sensors can warn you if a child is about to enter the area where there is a pool. Combined with the ear-splitting water movement alarms placed on the side of a pool (activated if the water level moves because someone is in the water), parents can be assured of enough warning to prevent disaster. All of this is possible with an alarm security system.

The leading single cause of accidental death of children is poisoning. ChildStats.gov reports that 8 of every 1000 hospital visits for children under 5 are due to accidental poisoning. This number can be dramatically reduced by incorporating cabinet and drawer alarms into a complete alarm security system. The alert or alarm will either remind the child this is not a place to play or it will give a parent time to respond and avert disaster.

Another option for parents of younger children is to adapt and use some of the new devices created to allow elderly persons to remain in their own homes longer and keep their independence. There is a device that is triggered when someone enters a bathroom that sounds an alarm if the person does not leave the bathroom in an hour or less. There is a motion sensor that is connected to a timer. It activates an alarm if there is no activity in a particular area between 5 and 11 am. Yet another device monitors activity in the area where medications are kept. And there is also the mobile panic button that can be worn as a pendant or a bracelet. These and other devices can be readily adapted to the need to monitor the activities of young children to keep them safe and incorporated into a complete alarm security system.

As new devices are designed and brought to the market and new uses for existing technologies are tested, it will become easier to safeguard children in the home. The best resource for information and help in making a home truly safe for children is your home security professional. He or she can bring the knowledge and experience to help you create the alarm security system that will protect your children from harm.

Todd Cavanaugh is a 10-year alarm system business owner. His company installs pre-wired and wireless monitored security systems, 24-hour camera surveillance systems, access control systems and smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. See his business web site for his recommendations on how to choose an alarm security system.

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December 28 2009 | security-systems | No Comments »

Home Safety: Outdoor Lighting

Outdoor lighting can be an easy step you can take to deter burglars from prowling around your home. It's important to keep your home looking well protected. Outdoor lighting can be a great asset in guarding your home against break-ins.

Criminals use the cover of darkness to find the best entrance to the home. Burglars usually go for homes that have poor lighting. The reason is because if they stay in the dark they have little worry of being spotted by neighbors or others passing by.

Outdoor security lights are meant to deter burglars because they don't have the option of hiding in the dark. If they choose to move around your home while it is lit there is a much higher chance of them being spotted. They will also have a shorter amount of time to gain entry inside your home because they can be seen very easily, so they also have a higher chance of giving up and leaving.

There are a variety of outdoor lights you can choose from. You can use motion lights that go off when something moves in front of it. You can also have ones that are on all the time, or ones that are on a timer.

While having outdoor lighting turned on from dusk until dawn will keep your outside yard well lit, it can also soon add up on your electricity bill. Motion sensors are a much more cost effective solution. Motion sensors turn on outdoor lighting only when something moves by it, so they aren't turned on all night long.

Motion lights can be adjusted so that only larger things set them off. This can be very helpful if your property has smaller animals. Motion lights are activated when someone steps in front of them.

Motion sensors are good for security. The lights can detect a potential intruder by turning on when they get close to the sensor. They also serve to alert you if someone is prowling around your home.

Outdoor lighting has many perks. They can help keep burglars away and keep your home safer. They are also beneficial when unexpected family or friends stop by and need to find their way to your porch in the dark.

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December 27 2009 | Security Cameras | No Comments »