Keep the season festive: Explore tips to improve safety during the holidays
Chrismas parties, Thanksgiving dinners, and sharing precious moments with family are several of the things we look forward to over the holidays. It’s a time for celebration, but the season has more safety risks. Thankfully, abiding by some easy tips and using a modern security system at your Allentown home can boost safety during the holidays.
Are you traveling? Deter burglaries at your Allentown home with modern video cameras and automation
Traveling to spend time with relatives is a holiday tradition, but leaving your Allentown home unoccupied increases the threat of break-ins. But there is an answer. Modern home security systems allow you to monitor your home regardless of where you are with innovative surveillance. You may view real-time footage from your cameras through the home security app on your smartphone.
The best surveillance devices take an active role in defending your home. If a person gets within range, cameras will use visible and audible warnings to frighten them away. Here are some additional ways you can deter break-ins when you’re away:
- Set lights to come on at different times to make your house seem inhabited
- Ensure your home security sign is visible
- Go to your smarphone app to ensure doors are secured and your alarm activated
- Avoid announcing on social platforms that you’re leaving town
Safeguard against seasonal porch pirates in Allentown
For countless families, the holidays include a steady wave of packages to your front door. Don’t attract prowlers by allowing them to sit on your stoop. Alternatively, get an automatic update to your smartphone whenever a delivery shows up so you are reminded to grab it.
Whenever possible, arrange deliveries for when you’ll be present. Otherwise, have a neighbor bring them in. You can unlock your door and disarm your system from your smartphone. If somebody is at your door, you can speak to them through your video doorbell’s two-way talk function.
Follow established fire safety during the holidays in your Allentown home
Ornamental lights, candles, Christmas trees, and family meals are popular during the holidays, but they also increase the risk of fires. Here are several tips for how to prevent them:
- Cooking fires escalate during the holidays, particularlly at Thanksgiving. Maintain a close watch of a busy stovetop. Keep children at a distance to prevent burns. Remember to observe manufacturer directions when operating fryers.
- Keep Christmas trees watered and a safe distance from fireplaces and open flames, such as candles. Be mindful that trees get more fire-prone as they dry.
- Don’t overwhelm electrical outlets with excessive lights and cords. Loose connections and damaged outlets are at risk of sparking and may result in fires.
- Glowing candles are beautiful but also dangerous around trees and other decor. Place them carefully and always put out flames when leaving a room.
Monitored fire alarms are a great way to enhance your protection. When safety devices like CO detectors and fire alarms link to your home security, you and your 24-hour monitoring professionals will be alerted any time an alarm sounds, whether you’re home or away.
Keep your family safe during the holidays with a Vivint smart home in Allentown
Get everything you need to stay safe during the holidays and all year round from Vivint. Our Allentown smart homes give you innovative features like cameras with active deterrence, custom automation, and monitored fire alarms. Give us a call at (601) 514-6514 and give your family the gift of better protection this season.