Security Tips

HOW CAN YOU PREVENT HOUSE BREAK-INS

• Criminals choose targets. Make vour home less attractive to them.

• Keep gardens clear of rubble, ladders, garden furniture, etc. Trim all trees away from walls & roofs.
  

• Increase the risk to criminals! Thorns!!
  

• Palisade fencing and spikes to simulate swords in a row.

• Precast walls to have viewing holes, spikes, and height.

• Report & avoid any suspicious people or activity.
  

• Link vour alarm, panic, fence, outdoor detectors, to Mamba.

• Test alarm equipment regularly by phoning our control centre outside peak times.
  

• Verify all visitors via a peephole or intercom first.
  

• If suspicious, leave lights off.
  

• Adequate lighting should face away from the house.
  

• Preprogram emergency numbers, neighbours, etc into phones.

• Keep a phone in your bedroom at night.
  

• Keep doors and gates locked & windows closed when out.
  

• Keep valuables out of reach of windows.

• Bars on inside of windows!

• Security gates on inside of doors, also in main passage.
  

• Double action latches & disc locks should be used throughout. Add sliding bolts and pins. Also to electric gate.
  

• When out, leave radio & bathroom light on & most curtains open. Curtains on garage windows so as not to let on you're out. Regardless of dog, have a big kennel and big bowls!
  

• Check spanish bars for tampering from time to time.
  

• Keep a first aid box and a fire extinguisher handy.
  

• Keep panic button on cotton around your neck or side pocket of car. Get references, copies of id documents, and photos of servants. Explain emergency/neighbours numbers to kids & servants.
  

• Do not park car on the pavement or an incline out the gate.
  

• Use a cross bar to lock car in absence of garage.
  

• Do not leave vehicles visible to the street.
  

• Always keep vehicle maintained, fueled, with useable spare.

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