Put Your Keys Beside Your Bed At Night

Greetings,

Today’s great post comes from my friend Jessica, and I want to thank her for allowing me to use it to help keep others safe. Thanks Jess!

Tell your spouse, your children, your neighbors, your parents, your Doctor’s Office, the checkout girl at the market, everyone you run across. Please feel free to pass this blog post to them. However you can do it, please do. Keep them informed with this very simple tip.

Put your car keys beside your bed at night. If you hear a noise outside your home or someone trying to get into your house, just press the panic button for your car, providing your car does have an alarm system and you do have the alarm remote.

The alarm will be set off and the horn will continue to sound either until you turn it off or the car battery dies.

This tip came from a neighborhood watch coordinator.  Next time you come home for the night and you start to put your keys away, think of this: it’s a security alarm system that you probably already have and requires no installation. Test it.  It will go off from most everywhere inside your house and will keep honking until your battery runs down or until you reset it with the button on the remote unit.  It works if you park in your driveway or garage.

If your car alarm goes off when someone is trying to break into your house, odds are that the burglar/rapist won’t stick around….after a few seconds all the neighbors will be looking out their windows to see who is out there, and sure enough the criminal won’t want that!

And remember to carry your keys while walking to your car in a parking lot. The alarm can work the same way there.

This is something that should really be shared with everyone.  Maybe it could save a life or prevent a sexual assault.

My Mom has suggested to my Dad that he carry his car keys with him in case he falls outside and she doesn’t hear him. He can activate the car alarm and then she’ll know there’s a problem.

P.S…it would also be useful for any emergency, such as a heart attack, where you can’t reach a phone.

The Keys to Hiring a Reputable Locksmith

If you’ve ever locked yourself out of your car or home, you know what a hassle it can be. Your first thought is to get someone to help you out of your situation. If a family member or friend can’t deliver a spare set of keys, your next call might be to a local locksmith. But before you make that call, consider this: According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation’s consumer protection agency, some locksmiths advertising in your local telephone book may not be local at all. They may not have professional training. What’s more, some of them may use intimidating tactics and overcharge you.

When “Local” Is Really Long-Distance.

Consider this scenario: A company far away from your town chooses a name for its business that is very similar to the name used by a local locksmith. The company advertises in the phone book or on the Web using a local telephone number and local address. When you call the number, you’re actually connected to a call center in another city. What’s more, there’s no locksmith shop at the address listed.

You may be quoted a price on the phone, but when the locksmith arrives, often in an unmarked vehicle, he may want significantly more money. The locksmith also may accept only cash.

Some who claim to be “local locksmith” companies have multiple listings (sometimes 30 or more separate listings in a single phone book) with different names. But the calls to each of these numbers go back to the same central number in a distant city where operators dispatch untrained individuals to do the job.

Bottom line, know your local locksmith! Ask when you are on the phone with him/her what specific city are they located in and most important, ask if they are a state licensed locksmith,(you will want to see their ID when they arrive) if your state does require a locksmith. Tennessee does.

Next post we will continue to cover tips to hiring a reputable locksmith.

Thomas “”Trapper” Sherwood
Sherwood Locksmithing TN LP #0067

Bass Pro Shops Begin Carrying TASER C2 Personal Safety Devices

Self-Protection Units Available in Selected Stores This Month

Greetings,

In a press release issued Thursday December 18th, 2008 TASER International
announced it has partnered up with Bass Pro Shops; the World’s Greatest outdoor
store to begin carrying TASER personal safety devices in selected stores.

To view the complete press release please click here =>
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/Bass-Pro-Shops-Begin-Carrying/story.aspx?guid={2192AD33-7FA7-4AA7-8E0D-17CB57F1EFB3}

I am especially looking forward to the new state of the art new public safety background check.

As I hear more, and what stores these will become available in and what areas, I will keep you posted.

Trap

PS…to learn more about your personal safety & security, please visit:
Personal Safety & Security Secrets Revealed

Home Security Quiz, part 2

Greetings and Hello,

Here is part two of Personalsafetyebook.com/PPP.html Home Security Quiz.

Please pay attention and see how you can implement these
tips and suggestions for your house or homes security.

These tips can help provide personal safety and security
for you and your family.

6. Do you hide spare keys under the front door mat?

7. Have you changed the locks since moving into your home?

8. Do all your exterior doors have a wide-angle eye viewer
that allows you to identify visitors?

9. Do you have a home alarm system?

10. Have you planted thorny or prickly shrubbery near windows?

11. Do motion sensors control your exterior lighting?

Thank you for taking the time to read about these
personal safety tips for you and your home.

Sincerely,

Trapper

PS…part three of our three part home security quiz coming soon, be on the lookout for it!

Home Security Quiz, part 1

Greetings,

I want to welcome you and say Thank You for visiting this brand new blog.

I hope to bring helpful & useful information on personal & home security
tips to keep you & your family safe.

This is the first post, and I will start it off by bring you some home security
tips.

Please keep these in mind and see if you can implement them in your
own home if needed.

1. Have you installed deadbolts on all entry doors,
including the door between your house and garage?

2. Are your windows secured with quality window locks?

3. Is landscaping trimmed well so hedges and shrubs
don’t hide your windows?

4. Is your property lit well at night?

5. When you go away on vacation, do you use timers for
interior lights?

If you have any questions, feel free to comment and I will
get back to you asap.

Sincerely,

Trap

PS…part two of our three part home security quiz coming soon.