Alarm System:
Having a home monitored security system is always the number one protection of the home. This protection can include indoor/outdoor cameras, doorbell cameras and automation.
- Make sure you set the alarm before leaving. A good procedure is to set it in Instant Mode
- Inform your security monitored station that you will not be home and give them an alternative number to reach someone (dispatch instantly)
- Make sure you have stickers on all doors and a sign in the yard or at the mailbox
Check List for outside the home:
- Take all hide away keys away from the home; give to a family member or neighbor
- Make sure trash cans are taken away from the street after garage is picked up; ask family or neighbors to do this for you
- Keep up with yard maintenance; like lawn care and pool cleaning
- Stop the delivery of the mail and newspapers
- Make sure all outdoor lights are working properly; we suggest motion lights for added deterrence
Check List for inside the home:
- Make sure all windows and doors are locked
- Set up lighting to turn on/off around the house. Tip: if no automated system through security you can use Christmas Light timers
- Disconnect/lock the overhead garage door
- Lock up valuables inside a home safe; place the safe in an area of the home other than master bedroom closet
- Make sure electronics are plugged into a surge protector or unplugged before leaving
- Adjust the thermostat; this can be automated with the security system
Social Media:
- DO NOT POST location or trip time on Facebook or Twitter
- Post pictures after the return of the trip
Be safe this summer and have fun without the worry of what is going on at home!
