Keep the season full of cheer: Discover tips to boost safety during the holidays
Chrismas get-togethers, Thanksgiving dinners, and spending precious moments with family members are several of the activities we cherish around the holidays. It’s a time for celebration, but the season also brings some unique safety risks. Fortunately, adhering to some simple tips and using an advanced security system at your New Brunswick property can boost safety during the holidays.
Going out of town? Avoid intrusions at your New Brunswick home with modern video cameras and automation
Traveling to see relatives is a holiday tradition, but leaving your New Brunswick house unoccupied increases the threat of break-ins. But there is a way to reduce the risk. Modern home security systems let you watch over your house regardless of where you are with innovative surveillance. You are able to check real-time footage from your video cameras with the smart home app on your smartphone.
Leading surveillance devices take an active approach to safeguarding your home. If an individual creeps too close, cameras will shine a light or produce a sound to scare them away. Here are some additional ways you can avoid invasions when you’re out:
- Schedule lights to turn on at different intervals to make your home look occupied
- Make sure your home security sign is visible
- Access your smarphone app to ensure doors are locked and your system armed
- Avoid sharing on social media that you’re going out of town
Protect against holiday porch pirates in New Brunswick
For many families, the holidays include a constant wave of packages to your front door. Avoid attracting opportunistic criminals by allowing them to sit on your stoop. Rather, receive an immediate notification to your phone whenever something shows up so you are reminded to collect it.
When you can, arrange deliveries for when you’re home. Otherwise, ask a neighbor to collect them. You can disarm your system and open your door from your phone. If someone is knocking on your door, you can speak to them with your video doorbell’s 2-way talk function.
Follow proper fire safety during the holidays in your New Brunswick home
String lights, candles, Christmas trees, and family meals are popular during the holidays, but they also put you at risk for fires. Here are several tips on how to avoid them:
- Cooking fires escalate during the holidays, particularlly at Thanksgiving. Don’t turn your back on an active stovetop. Keep children clear of hot burners to protect against burns. Be sure to observe manufacturer guidelines when operating fryers.
- Keep Christmas trees watered and clear of fireplaces and open flames, such as candles. Be mindful that trees become more fire-prone as they dry.
- Avoid overtaxing electrical outlets with too many lights and extension cords. Loose connections and damaged outlets are known to spark and may lead to fires.
- Glowing candles are enchanting but also dangerous around decorations and trees. Place them carefully and always blow out flames when exiting an area.
Monitored fire alarms are a fantastic way to upgrade your protection. When safety devices like carbon monoxide detectors and fire alarms integrate with your home’s security, you and your 24-7 monitoring agents will be alerted when an alarm goes off, whether you’re on site or away.
Keep your family safe during the holidays with a Vivint smart home in New Brunswick
Discover all the tools you need to remain safe during the holidays and every day of the year from Vivint. Our New Brunswick smart homes give you advanced features like custom automation, monitored environmental alarms and surveillance with active deterrence. Give us a call at (732) 607-4656 and give your loved ones the gift of improved protection this holiday season.