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The Importance of Having an Evacuation Plan for Your Family in the Event of a Home Fire
Your home is a place of comfort, warmth, and safety. However, it’s crucial to acknowledge that no matter how secure we feel within its walls, the threat of a fire can still pose a significant danger to our loved ones and our property. The key to minimizing the risks associated with a house fire is…
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Interesting Ways That Door & Window Sensors Can Be Used
As a licensed alarm technician working in residential and commercial security for so many years, I learned to be creative with the equipment relating to the customer’s needs. When it comes to security and security sensors, it would be normal to think they were designed for burglary and intrusion alone. Well, let’s get creative and…
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Time To Protect From Summer Crime
The summer has arrived and the heat has already begun when it comes to the crime rate in Canada. Some may say it is due to the longer daylight hours encouraging people to stay outdoors longer. If everyone is starting to enjoy the longer summer days then we can safely say that more homeowners are…
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Is Safety On Your New Year’s Resolution List?
When the clock strikes midnight on December 31, what will you be thankful for from 2021 ? More importantly what have you learned and will apply to your New Year’s resolution list for 2022. If there’s anything that we have all learned in 2021, it’s not to take our health and safety for granted. The…
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How To Perform A Security Risk Assessment On Your Home
I am asked the same question over and over again. “How Do I Perform A Security Risk Assessment On My Home ?”. This article is dedicated to the families across Canada that want to understand the vulnerabilities they may have in relation to the protection of their home. If you want to try and avoid…
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NEW HOMEOWNERS + SMART SECURITY = SMART HOMEOWNERS
Congratulations on your new purchase and investment of a new home. If your experience was anything like mine you obviously had your work cut out for you in obtaining the following services and performing the due diligence before making an offer on your home. I still remember applying for a mortgage and how nervous I…
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Smart Homeowners Invest In Protection
Families across Canada are beginning to take a stand and realize the true dangers of the current rise in crime every year. Statistics show many things over time, but one thing is very clear and present in our daily lives. Danger, it comes in many shapes and forms and the end result is usually serious…
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What is Z wave and how does it work for smart home devices?
To put it as simple as possible Z wave is a wireless protocol that essentially connects smart home devices for commands. Basically the language that devices use to speak to perhaps a security keypad or a hub that allows the user to send and receive commands from. Unlocking a door, turning on lights or even…
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What Happens When Your Not Home?
Do you know what happens in or around your home when you are not there ? How about when you are sleeping ? The reality is many of us do not have a clue.. Unless your neighbor is a retired window watcher constantly seeking any lurking intruders on your street, the truth is how can…
