tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61010719800876298582024-03-14T05:42:57.032-07:00Alarm Center SecurityAlarm Systems • Security Cameras • Home AutomationAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00921167232536468743noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101071980087629858.post-29251315161873148422017-12-14T13:19:00.002-08:002017-12-14T13:35:43.144-08:00Preventing Holiday Fires<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The Christmas holidays, and winter itself, are peak times for house fires to occur. The NFPA reports that 30% of all house fires happen in the months of December, January, and February.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It is important to stay vigilant, take proper precautions, and be mindful of all the different things that can cause fires this time of year - Christmas trees and lights, candles, space heaters and fireplaces.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Facts about home holiday fires:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">One of every four home Christmas tree fires is caused by electrical problems.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Although Christmas tree fires are not common, when they do occur, they are more likely to be serious. On average, one of every 32 reported home Christmas tree fires results in a death compared to an average of one death per 143 total reported home fires.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A heat source too close to the tree causes one in every four Christmas tree fires.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The top three days for home candle fires are Christmas, New Year's Day, and Christmas Eve.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Candles start two out of five home decoration structure fires.</span></li>
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<i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Source: National Fire Protection Association</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">To learn more facts about holiday fires and how to prevent them, view the following infographics: <a href="http://alarm.net/media/holiday_infographic.pdf">Put a Freeze on Holiday Winter Fires</a> by the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) and <a href="http://alarm.net/media/Wrapping-up-the-Holidays-Preventing-Winter-Fires.pdf">Wrapping up the Holidays - Preventing Winter Fires</a> by the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You can also read our previous blog posts on holiday fires: <a href="http://alarmcenter.blogspot.com/2012/11/christmas-tree-fire-safety.html">Don't Let Your Christmas Tree Go Up in Flames!</a> and <a href="http://alarmcenter.blogspot.com/2012/12/let-us-help-protect-your-family-from.html">Let Us Help Protect Your Family from Holiday Fires</a>.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00921167232536468743noreply@blogger.com11410 Airline Hwy, Baton Rouge, LA 70816, USA30.3982767 -91.05455310000002130.3978487 -91.055183600000021 30.3987047 -91.053922600000021tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101071980087629858.post-37174800007650442902017-11-03T10:06:00.000-07:002017-12-14T13:33:28.942-08:00Package Theft Prevention<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Recent studies show that 11 million homeowners had packages stolen in the last year and that 74% of those packages were taken during the day while the homeowners were at work.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Last year, package theft was in the local news more than once and thieves were hitting homes <a href="http://www.wafb.com/story/34247267/captured-duo-accused-of-using-u-haul-during-holiday-package-thefts?clienttype=generic&utm_content=buffer8ff66&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer" target="_blank">in Ascension parish</a>, <a href="http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2016/11/nopd_offers_tips_for_protectin.html">in and around the New Orleans area</a>, and <a href="http://www.wafb.com/story/33718936/u-haul-riding-thieves-hit-homes-in-multiple-parishes?utm_content=buffere34b6&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer" target="_blank">in Baton Rouge</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Package thieves are opportunistic and have even been known to follow delivery trucks around neighborhoods, picking off packages along the way. The thieves in the Ascension parish incident last January had even rented a U-Haul truck to stash all the packages they were stealing!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">With the holidays fast approaching, and Christmas shopping online already underway for many, this is a security issue that everyone needs to keep in mind.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Here are a few ways to keep your packages safe before you can get home and secure them inside.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The U-Haul thieves, who went on to hit a number of parishes before their spree ended, were caught due to video from home surveillance cameras. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Not only can security cameras help catch the bad guys, they can be used to get reimbursed for the packages that were stolen. The carrier will show to the seller that the packages were delivered to your home, but with video proof you can show that they were stolen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We have security cameras + DVR systems that will allow you to watch live feeds from your phone or record and share video clips.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>Smart Security Cameras</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Security cameras are great for catching thieves...after the fact. We have security cameras that will - upon detecting motion - immediately send a text to your phone notifying you to view your live video feed. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This allows you to contact the police as the crime is happening, instead of only being able to hand over the footage days later.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You can easily share video clips via message, email, and even social media from the same app that controls your security system. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>Video Doorbell</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Another great way to protect your front door area is with a video doorbell. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We offer the Skybell, which includes an integrated camera, motion sensor, digital microphone and speaker. This allows you to not only see who is at your door but to communicate with them - whether you are home or not! </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You could also use the doorbell speaker to try and thwart a theft in progress by startling the thief.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If you know your visitor, you can then use your Alarm.com app to disarm your system and unlock your door, allowing access to your home.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>Amazon Locker</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Don't want to add security cameras or simply prefer to have your Amazon orders not sitting on your doorstep? There's another way!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/b?node=6442600011" target="_blank">Amazon Locker</a> is now available at the Whole Foods Markets in Baton Rouge and Mandeville. Your package will be delivered to a designated locker and you have 3 days to pick it up using a unique code Amazon will send to you.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>Neighborhood Watch</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Some neighborhoods have opted to help their neighbors by forming a sort of neighborhood watch for package thieves, or any suspicious vehicles or persons hanging around the neighborhood.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A great place to find like-minded neighbors, and keep up with tips on neighborhood goings-on, is <a href="https://nextdoor.com/" target="_blank">Nextdoor</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>Packages Stolen - What's Next?</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">To report your stolen packages, first contact the authorities. File a report and give them any evidence or information that you have.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Second, contact the carrier who delivered them. Each carrier has different requirements for reporting and what they will cover. Here are links to the main carriers to help you out:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">- <a href="http://www.dhl-usa.com/content/us/en/express/resource_center/claims.html" target="_blank">DHL</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">- <a href="http://www.fedex.com/us/fcl/pckgenvlp/online-claims/" target="_blank">FedEx</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">- <a href="https://www.ups.com/us/en/help-center/delivery-issues/lost-package.page" target="_blank">UPS</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">- <a href="https://www.usps.com/help/claims.htm" target="_blank">USPS</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>Technology Makes Us More Secure - Not More Vulnerable</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Package thieves are likely always going to be a problem, especially as we do more and more of our shopping online. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The technology that helps us do more shopping online can also help you be proactive in protecting your packages.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If you are interested in any of the smart security solutions we've talked about, give us a call at (225) 292-5276, visit our website at <a href="http://alarm.net/">alarm.net</a>, email us at <a href="mailto:office@alarm.net">office@alarm.net</a>, or stop by our office - on the corner of Airline Hwy. and Siegen Ln. in Baton Rouge - for a live demonstration.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Having a camera system installed in or outside of your home is a great idea but it can't protect you in real time. If you are robbed, all you can do is review the recorded footage in the hopes something was caught that the police can use. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Our smart camera systems send you alerts so that you can ACT to protect your home. Enjoy instant, real-time video in or outside of your home at anytime and from anywhere. Built-in motion sensors record automatically as well as alerting your smart phone. In an alarm event, your home's cameras begin recording automatically, ensuring that you won't miss vital footage.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Our wireless indoor and outdoor cameras let you see what's happening in HD resolution, with our newest cameras offering 1080p. Use your fingertips on your smartphone or tablet to zoom in for a close-up view. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Our indoor cameras now also provide two-way audio, allowing you to check in and chat with your loved ones when you're away from home. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">When something goes bump in the night, our cameras' infrared night vision makes it easy to see what's going on. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">When someone rings the bell, a live video feed opens on your smart phone showing you who's there in real time. Have a two-way conversation with your visitor via a connected microphone and speaker in the doorbell. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Want to let them in? Unlock your door from the same app - whether you're home or not.
Motion-triggered video alerts will also let you know if someone is moving around your front door whether they ring the bell or not…a great way to catch lurking thieves thinking of breaking in or stealing anything. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Using the same app that controls your security system, you can easily share your video clips via message, email, and even social media. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Call us at (225) 292-5276, visit us at alarm.net to learn more, or stop by the office - on the corner of Airline Hwy. and Siegen Lane - for a live demo!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">As you start to repair your home after the flood, it's more important than ever to protect yourself from burglary and looters.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A monitored alarm system or a professionally installed, high-quality CCTV system can protect your property as you bring in new materials and assets.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00921167232536468743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101071980087629858.post-71005401961445976602016-06-29T14:46:00.000-07:002017-12-14T13:34:43.635-08:00Refer a Friend - Earn $50!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A knock on the door during the summer months may not be a friendly visitor. Summertime is when door-to-door salesmen make their rounds and, very often, what they're peddling is a scam to trick people into switching from their reputable alarm company.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The BBB and the FTC both warn people about purchasing alarm systems from unsolicited salesmen. Both see complaints rolling in every summer from people, especially the elderly, who have been duped into buying an alarm system from an unscrupulous salesperson or switching to an unlicensed alarm company they cannot, now, reach or get out from under.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">These fly-by-night companies are not locally owned or operated, and will use deceptive tactics to try and get you to switch to them. Some tactics our own customers experienced with these door-to-door salesmen are:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">State that they work for Alarm Center Security yet show up with no appointment (we NEVER solicit or go door-to-door).</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Claim they are there to "upgrade" your existing system.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Claim to be offering a certain number of "free" systems in your neighborhood.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Misrepresent that Alarm Center Security is "going out of business".</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The FTC also notes these classic signs of a security system sales scam:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">They may make a time-limited offer and claim you need to act now.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">They may pressure their way into your home and then refuse to leave.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">They may outright use scare tactics, such as claiming there has been a rash of burglaries in your neighborhood.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It is important to remember that those selling security door-to-door are often not licensed to sell alarm systems in the state of Louisiana. This means that the salesman you are letting into your home, and the installers who will come in after you agree to buy what he's selling, have not undergone criminal background checks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You should always exercise caution when letting someone in the door. Ensure you are always dealing with a reputable alarm professional by taking the following steps:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Don't answer the door if you don't know who is knocking.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Ask for an ID badge, business card or literature with their company name.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Ask for their State Alarm License Number. All Alarm Center Security representatives have required state licenses.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You should also do your research. If you are considering going with the company, check online reviews and, especially, the BBB, the FTC and your state Attorney General. Some of these companies employing door-to-door salesmen have been run out of multiple states, including Louisiana, for unscrupulous practices and have returned under a new company name. Be an informed consumer and know who you are dealing with.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Be wary of anyone knocking on your door and be sure to alert your family and friends to also be on guard this summer. Remember to keep the tips outlined here in mind and be sure that anyone you let into your home is coming from a licensed, reputable company.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If you believe that you have been a victim of these door-to-door scam sales or are aware of them going on in your neighborhood, please contact us immediately at (225) 292-5276. You can also email us at <a href="mailto:office@alarm.net">office@alarm.net</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">As a long-standing member of the <a href="http://llssa.org/">LLSSA</a> (Louisiana Life Safety & Security Association), Alarm Center Security encourages everyone to read the informative piece, <a href="http://www.myarklamiss.com/story/d/story/reinforce-security-at-home-by-thinking-like-a-burg/10713/vWP1MSl180KeaHsFvEQNzA">"Reinforce Security at Home by Thinking like a Burglar"</a>, that recently appeared on arklamiss.com.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Here is a snippet from the article:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A recent ground-breaking study conducted by the University of North Carolina at Charlotte found that<b> of the convicted burglars interviewed, 60 percent indicated that the presence of an alarm system would cause them to seek an alternate target.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Additionally, the Cromwell-Olson-Avary study revealed that<b> if a potential burglar sees a yard sign or window decal from a credible security company outside of a home, around 75 percent would think twice about going through with an attack.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">But signs and decals aren't enough to deter a burglar; <b><i>security systems are the best protection against home burglary</i></b>.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">To aid them in their security needs, The Louisiana Life Safety & Security Association urges homeowners to enlist a security company that is a member of The Louisiana Life Safety & Security Association. The Louisiana Life Safety & Security Association member companies are experienced professionals and must adhere to a strict Code of Ethics and Standards of Conduct.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">To ensure maximum protection, a Louisiana Life Safety & Security Association member company will recommend and install a system that accommodates both the features of the home and the homeowner’s lifestyle.</span></blockquote>
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<i style="color: #434343; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">[Call <a href="http://alarm.net/" style="color: #3f5370;">Alarm Center Security</a> today for a FREE quote on a security system for your home or business - 1-800-97-ALARM - or visit our website to see if you qualify for a $0 down installation - <a href="http://alarm.net/" style="color: #3f5370;">alarm.net</a>]</span></i>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00921167232536468743noreply@blogger.com11410 Airline Highway, Baton Rouge, LA 70816, USA30.398279 -91.054505599999973.1072189999999971 -132.36309959999997 57.689339000000004 -49.745911599999971tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101071980087629858.post-13538383663172472492014-06-09T13:51:00.001-07:002017-09-29T13:26:29.305-07:00Door-to-Door Salesmen - Summer Security Scams<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's summer, and that means time to watch out for door-to-door salesmen attempting to sell you an alarm system. See our informative post from last summer to learn more about these types of scams and how to best protect yourself from them:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://alarmcenter.blogspot.com/2013/06/security-sales-scams-whos-knocking.html?spref=bl"><b>Alarm Center Security: Security Sales Scams - Who's Knocking?</b></a> -</span><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's time to start being on the lookout for seasonal salesmen, in particular those going door-to-door attempting to sell alarm systems...</span></i></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00921167232536468743noreply@blogger.com11410 Airline Highway, Baton Rouge, LA 70816, USA30.398279 -91.054505599999973.1072189999999971 -132.36309959999997 57.689339000000004 -49.745911599999971tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101071980087629858.post-40099797483607564532014-04-08T11:40:00.000-07:002017-12-14T13:36:27.695-08:00Your Garage Door Makes You Vulnerable to Thieves - Here's How To Fix It<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Do you have a garage with door attached to your home? Or even an unattached building with garage doors? If so, you are potentially at risk for a <i>very easy</i> method that burglars employ to gain access to garages and homes.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If you have an attached garage or building with garage doors then you need to watch these videos!</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This first video will show you how they do it - be prepared to be surprised at just how simple it is.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Not to fear, though! This second video will show you an easy fix to this exploit, making your garage and home safe from these types of unauthorized entries.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">These two videos prove just how easy it is for a burglar to break into your garage and home.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Share this post & help protect others from this sort of vulnerability!</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Alarm Center takes great pride in the fact that we have been helping to keep local residents safe since 1978.</span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00921167232536468743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101071980087629858.post-40730211417567226892013-07-26T12:17:00.002-07:002017-09-29T13:21:58.479-07:00Door-to-Door Security Salesmen - An Ongoing Concern for Baton Rouge<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As this is still going on and seems to be more prevalent lately, we are posting this reminder:</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We urge our customers, and all Baton Rouge residents, to be aware that unlicensed security system salesmen are going door-to-door in & around the Baton Rouge area scamming residents into "switching" to them. These salesmen, and the companies they work for, are not licensed or authorized by the Louisiana State Fire Marshal and have not passed criminal background checks. They often install shoddy or even non-functioning systems in people's homes and often move out of state after the summer months where they solicit door-to-door selling "security systems".</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Please read our informative <a href="http://alarmcenter.blogspot.com/2013/06/security-sales-scams-whos-knocking.html">blog post</a> about these scams to better protect you, your home, and your loved ones. If you have any questions or concerns about this or have had them knock on your door, please don't hesitate to contact us at (225) 292-5276.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To learn more about these types of solicitors and scammers, please read last month's blog post, <a href="http://alarmcenter.blogspot.com/2013/06/security-sales-scams-whos-knocking.html">Security Sales Scams - Who's Knocking?</a></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00921167232536468743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101071980087629858.post-72563811180795729412013-06-04T10:50:00.001-07:002017-09-29T13:22:10.211-07:00Security Sales Scams - Who's Knocking?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's time to start being on the lookout for seasonal salesmen, in particular those going door-to-door attempting to sell alarm systems for your home.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These salesmen often utilize dishonest or shady methods, and, most importantly, are unauthorized to sell security systems. In fact, many of these seasonal companies are unlicensed or are temporarily employing unlicensed alarm salesmen and installers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) calls these "Security System Scams" and <a href="http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0195-some-home-security-systems-may-be-scams">warns</a>:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"During the spring and summer months, home security or alarm companies hire traveling sales agents to go door-to-door, making unsolicited "cold calls" on homeowners. In some cases, the salespeople use high-pressure or deceptive sales tactics to get potential customers to buy expensive, and sometimes substandard, systems or equipment they don't need."</span></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In Louisiana, alarm companies and their employees are licensed and regulated through the Office of State Fire Marshal's <a href="http://lasfm.org/lic_contact.htm">Licensing Section</a>. If someone knocks on your door wanting to sell you an alarm system, always ask to see their credentials. If they do not have a valid license issued through the Louisiana State Fire Marshal's Office (SFM), they are not licensed or authorized to sell alarm systems. This means they haven't been required to pass a criminal background check.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Unfortunately, unsuspecting Louisiana residents are hit with these scams every year. Already <a href="http://www.northshorenews.info/past-news/item/922-state-fire-marshal-issues-fines-to-unlicensed-security-alarm-employees">this year</a>, residents in Covington and Tallulah have dealt with these door-to-door salesmen. In light of this, Louisiana State Fire Marshal, Butch Browning, recently sent out a <a href="http://www.knoe.com/story/22408417/fire-marshal-fines-unlicensed-security-alarm-employees">warning</a> through local news outlets concerning these scams. As Fire Marshal Browning says:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"An extremely important part of the licensing process includes criminal background checks on those who sell and install these systems as well as requiring these individuals to have the proper training to ensure competency … It's all about protecting the lives and property of our citizens and ensuring that convicted felons are not in homes and businesses. Everyone we license will have a photo identification card issued by my office. Just ask to see it to ensure they are licensed."</span></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Always remember that the Fire Marshal's office licenses all alarm companies and their employees in Louisiana. If a person is not licensed and cannot show you proof of a license from the SFM, do not do business with them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Alarm Center wants to keep our customers and neighbors safe by telling them what to look out for when a security salesman knocks on their door. These are actual tactics that our customers have observed and reported to us as being employed by these so-called "sales representatives":</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">They will often say that they work for a security system manufacturer.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">They may state that they work for Alarm Center Security and knock on your door with no appointment.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">They may say they are there to "upgrade" your existing system.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">They may say they are only offering a certain number of "free" systems in your neighborhood.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">They may misrepresent that ACS is "going out of business".</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You should always exercise caution when entrusting your family's security. ACS reminds not only our customers, but everyone, to ensure they are always dealing with a reputable alarm professional by taking the following steps:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ask for an ID badge, business card or literature with their company name.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Please remember, that Alarm Center Security will <u><b>NEVER</b></u> solicit or go door-to-door!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you believe you have been a victim of these door-to-door scam sales, or are aware of them going on in your neighborhood, please contact us immediately at (225) 292-5276, or, if you are outside the Baton Rouge area, 1-800-972-5276. You can also email us at <a href="mailto:info@alarm.net">info@alarm.net</a> today.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Fire. In the home, it is a danger more probable and destructive than any criminal burglarizing your residence. And, often, far more lethal.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">According to the <a href="http://www.nfpa.org/itemDetail.asp?categoryID=953&itemID=30981&URL=Research/Fire%20statistics/The%20U.S.%20fire%20problem">latest statistics</a> by the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA), in 2011, there were <b>1,389,500 fires</b> in the U.S. causing <b>3,005 civilian deaths</b>, <b>17,500 civilian injuries</b>, and <b>$11.7 billion</b> in property damage.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To break it down even further, the <a href="http://www.nfpa.org/assets/files/PDF/firelossclock.pdf">2011 NFPA Fire Loss Clock</a> calculates:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>A fire department responded to a fire every 23 seconds.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>One home structure fire was reported every 85 seconds.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>One civilian fire death occurred every 2 hours and 55 minutes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We all know that smoke detectors save lives – and they do - but what if your smoke alarm isn't working? Do you know the last time you <a href="http://www.wikihow.com/Test-a-Smoke-Detector">checked</a> yours or changed its batteries?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The NFPA says that "almost all U.S. homes have at least one smoke alarm" but "<b><i>62% of home fire deaths resulted from fires in homes without working smoke alarms</i></b>".</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Even more frightening, what if the old adage - that "smoke detectors save lives" - isn't quite as<i> </i>true as we've always been told?</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Time to Upgrade That Smoke Detector</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There are 2 types of smoke detectors, each utilizing a different technology (ionization and photoelectric detection), on the market right now. Manufacturers <a href="http://insidedateline.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/03/24/17402252-statements-from-smoke-detector-companies">insist</a> that both are safe and work equally well when it comes to saving lives.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">However, NBC's Jeff Rossen recently investigated the findings of Texas A&M's Dr. Don Russell, an electrical engineering professor, and his research group, which found that the ionization smoke detectors,<b> the most common smoke alarm used in 9 out of 10 homes</b>, do not sense smoke as quickly or effectively as the photoelectric detectors.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On the Friday, March 22, 2013 episode of the <i>Today</i> show, Rossen presented Dr. Russell's research and provided evidence to back up his claims.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You can watch the video <a href="http://www.nbc.com/news-sports/msnbc-video/2012/10/rossen-some-smoke-detectors-may-not-go-off-in-time/">here</a>, but the takeaway was this: the common ionization smoke detectors took <b>30 minutes</b> to sound after smoke had begun filling the room and only after the fire had already started. The photoelectric smoke detector went off much sooner – at <b>17 minutes</b> – when less smoke had filled the test room and the fire had yet to even ignite.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">All evidence suggests it is safer to get a photoelectric smoke detector, or – as experts suggest – a dual detector, which includes both technologies, though these are more expensive and more difficult to find.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So that covers it, right? Your family will be better protected by upgrading your smoke detector(s)? Well…maybe not.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A more detailed reporting of the issues with smoke alarms – continued on Sunday night's <i>Dateline</i> – found that, in addition to the average home smoke alarm not performing as effectively as once perceived, children, more often than not, do not hear smoke alarms when they are sleeping. Watch this video clip from <i>Dateline</i>'s Sunday, March 24th segment:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's frightening enough to know that your smoke alarm likely won't sound in enough time for you to safely get out of a burning house, but to know that – in addition – even if and when the alarm does sound, <b>your children most likely will sleep right through it</b> is terrifying.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Don't rely on just your smoke detectors. Have an escape plan that everyone is aware of and abide by - as Dr. Smith advises - the three P's: Preparation – Planning – Practice. Your escape and fire drills should include time to get to and rouse sleeping children to safely evacuate them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If even getting a photoelectric or dual smoke alarm possibly won't wake your children in enough time to get out of a burning house, what other alternatives are there to ensure the safety of your family if your house were to catch fire?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Having a smoke detector tied into your monitored alarm security system is probably the safest thing you can do for your home and your loved ones. To combat the danger of a house fire, heat detectors and carbon monoxide detectors can also be wired into your home security system. Here are just a few reasons that monitored smoke, heat and CO alarms are safer alternatives to a standard smoke detector:</span></div>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Unlike stand-alone, battery-operated smoke detectors, a monitored alarm system's smoke detectors are wired together so that if smoke or fire is detected in one part of the house, the alarm will sound throughout the house. </span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The alarm company's monitoring station will phone you in the event an alarm sounds – another way to let you know something is amiss if you do not hear the smoke alarm and even if you're not at home.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The fire department will be dispatched for you, whether or not you are home. If you are in the house at the time of the fire, you can focus all of your precious time and energy on getting your family and pets safely out of harm's way.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">With a monitored smoke alarm, you don't have to remember to check your device periodically and put fresh batteries in it yearly. If there is a problem with any part of your alarm system, you will be called and notified of the problem so it can be fixed before an emergency occurs.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Often, if a smoke alarm does not sound, for whatever reason, or the occupants do not hear it, emergency calls are not made until neighbors or passers-by see the smoke and flames billowing from your house. At that point, it is almost always too late to save those still inside.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Having a smoke/heat detector as part of your monitored home security system is the safest and most reliable fire protection you can have in your home. Though this will cost more than just grabbing a smoke detector off the shelf at your local store, such comprehensive protection is priceless; after all, you can't put a price on protecting those you love the most.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Alarm Center offers both smoke and heat detectors, as well as carbon monoxide detectors, for our customers to add onto their home security systems or purchase along with a monitored alarm system for their home or business. Contact us today to learn more about giving your loved ones their best protection against one of the most dangerous of home invaders – fire.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">False alarms have been a hot topic in local discussions lately, and much debate has gone into how to prevent them. According to local reports, as many as <b>97% of alarms that police responded to in 2011 were false</b>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In an effort to aid the community in this on-going struggle, while also saving our customers valuable time and money, the folks here at Alarm Center would like to share some information about false alarms, and tips about how to prevent them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">False alarms are often triggered when someone enters a location not realizing the alarm is set, or does so and forgets their access code. Yet, most people do not realize that other – seemingly simple – things can set an alarm off such as bugs, dirty motion sensors, and even pets.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">According to the excellent brochure, <a href="https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:3jceK9qZCqoJ:www.lex-co.com/sheriff/falsedocs%255Cresident.pdf+&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESgMctaTqRnQHFzPzsvqY3fCDOVAAUwJcGk2Vmh8ZBpMK6b1kYLHlRMwVQW7N8bYC-KUqVUCj0YtuZeOHfXS0BOlEEG5gAVu7YURraetGOXkTkaDPAS9FBJ2BZbzPj_cFzZAlLZy&sig=AHIEtbSDT0X6jHaaLEHWWzqZv6tZPISPBw"><i>Residential False Alarm Prevention</i></a>, by <a href="http://faraonline.org/">FARA (False Alarm Reduction Association)</a>, the "Common Causes of False Alarms" are:
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Open, unlocked or loose fitting doors and windows.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Drafts from heaters and air conditioning systems that move plants, curtains, balloons, etc.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A monitored security and alarm system is an investment in the safety of your home or business. By keeping some simple things in mind, you can increase the efficiency and efficacy of your security system and avoid costly false alarms.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">First, make sure everyone in the home knows how to arm and disarm the alarm system. If you are a pet owner, motion sensors should be installed that will not detect the movement of pets up to a certain weight. If your pets joined your family after your alarm was originally installed, be sure to upgrade your motion sensors to a more pet-friendly model.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Remember, anything hanging from the ceiling or on the walls that can move or drift in an air draft can trigger your motion sensors and set off a false alarm.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Alarm Center does periodic testing of our customers' alarms, which helps prevent false alarms due to faulty equipment, low batteries, etc. Customers can, however, take preventative measures to stop false alarms due to non-equipment issues.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Businesses have more to worry about with false alarms, as they can be charged a fee (based on how many false alarms they have), as was discussed in a recent article in Baton Rouge's <i>The Advocate</i>, <a href="http://theadvocate.com/home/2296902-125/plan-targets-false-alarms.html">"Plan targets false alarms"</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For this reason, it is imperative that business owners know and practice the best methods available to prevent false alarms. Another excellent brochure by FARA, <a href="http://www.lex-co.com/sheriff/falsedocs%5Cbusiness.pdf"><i>False Alarm Prevention for Businesses</i></a> states, under "Tips for Businesses":</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Read all 14 of these great tips <a href="http://www.lex-co.com/sheriff/falsedocs%5Cbusiness.pdf">here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Learning how to prevent false alarms is not only essential for home and business owners for their own peace of mind, but helps the community at large by not wasting police resources on false alarms. According to <i>The Advocate</i> article:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">False alarms can be a nuisance for a homeowner and an actual financial burden for a business owner. Being proactive about preventing false alarms benefits everyone, and helps local police departments focus more of their attention on responding to crime in the area.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Alarm Center is dedicated to offering a diverse set of services to accommodate all of our customers' unique needs. While you may be familiar with <a href="http://alarmcenter.blogspot.com/2012/07/alarm-center-security-introduces-ialarm.html">iAlarm</a> – a recently-added service that provides internet monitoring with smartphone access – you may not be as familiar with our <b>Alarm Link</b> service, which is a cellular transmitter that allows you to be fully monitored without having to maintain a phone line.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yet, portraying Alarm Link as merely a home phone alternative for our monitored customers is really selling it short. This high-powered cellular communicator is part of a valuable service we are proud to offer that provides a highly reliable monitoring experience, and offers new alternatives to customers that want a little bit more than the standard monitoring setup.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Alarm Link Wireless Monitoring is a communications link for our customers who do not have, or would like to get rid of, their home phone service/landline.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Alarm Link module is wired directly to your alarm panel and allows the alarm system to transmit activity, via the cellular network, to the <a href="http://alarmcenter.blogspot.com/2012/10/alarm-monitoring-what-it-is-how-it-works.html">Central Station</a>. The unit, pictured here, has a back-up battery, so that even in the event of power loss at your home or business - either by intentional (criminal) or accidental (natural) means - your signals will still be received by <a href="http://alarmcenter.blogspot.com/2012/10/alarm-monitoring-what-it-is-how-it-works.html">Central Station</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Alarm Link is also perfect for monitoring locations where phone line access is unavailable, such as warehouses, boathouses, cabins or camps, garages, etc.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We all know our cellular networks can be unreliable even in the best of circumstances. Dropped calls are simply a part of our mobile lives, and we all remember how impossible it was to make a call on our cell phones after the Saints won the Super Bowl or in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. It's only natural to wonder if Alarm Link, utilizing a cellular network, would be prone to the same troubles.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It isn't! Alarm Link utilizes a high-powered transmitter making it communicate with a significantly stronger signal than a regular cellular phone signal. In fact, Alarm Link's signal strength is <b>16 times stronger</b> than that of your typical hand-held cell phone!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Many people are disconnecting their home phone services simply to cut down on their monthly expenses. Standard landlines today with features like Caller ID and Call Waiting can cost around $50/month. Even the most stripped-down of home phone service can cost over $20/month. Now that the use of cellular phones and mobile devices are so common in today's society with often every member of a household having at least one, many would agree there is no need to keep a separate landline in the home.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">While, in the past, a home phone line was required for a home's alarm system to be monitored, Alarm Link now gives our customers who are trying to save money by "cutting the cord" on their home telephone the ability to still be safe, secure, and fully monitored.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you are one of the many households who choose not to maintain a home phone or are considering eliminating your landline, and are interested in learning more about <a href="http://alarm.net/alarmlink.html">Alarm Link Wireless Monitoring</a> for your home or business, give us a call today at (225) 292-5276 or contact us directly with any Alarm Link queries at <a href="mailto:CutTheCord@alarm.net">CutTheCord@alarm.net</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Knowledge is both power <i>and</i> prevention, and the best way to protect yourself from the threat of home invasion is to know everything there is to know about it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This post aims to educate you on home invasions – when, why, and how they happen – and inform you of the preventative measures you can take to keep your home safe.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Home invasions are different than your usual break-and-enter burglary. Per <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_invasion">Wikipedia</a> :</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Home invasion differs from burglary in having a violent intent, specific or general, much the same way as aggravated robbery - personally taking from someone by force - is differentiated from mere larceny (theft alone).</span></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Some states, Louisiana included, have addressed the epidemic by defining home invasion as a specific kind of crime, differentiating it from some types of burglary or robbery; per <a href="http://law.justia.com/codes/louisiana/2009/rs/title14/rs14-62.8.html">Louisiana RS 14:62.8 Home Invasion</a>:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Home invasion is the unauthorized entering of any inhabited dwelling, or other structure belonging to another and used in whole or in part as a home or place of abode by a person, where a person is present, with the intent to use force or violence upon the person of another or to vandalize, deface, or damage the property of another.</span></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In other words, a home invasion happens when a person is in the house that is being broken into. For this reason – the direct contact with a perpetrator – home invasions are one of the most terrifying and dangerous types of property crimes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">According to <a href="http://mysafedoor.com/?p=430">Sentinel Security Group</a>, who compiled statistics from the FBI per the NCVS (National Victimization Data Survey) and UCS (Uniform Crime Reports):</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">38% of all assaults occur during a home invasion</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">60% of all rapes occur during a home invasion</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Security expert, Jordan Frankel – also known as The Security Sensei – of Global Security Experts says that <b>1 out of every 5 homes will encounter a violent home intrusion or burglary</b>. He believes a rise in home invasions are a result of increased security measures – such as security cameras and monitored alarm systems – becoming the norm rather than the exception in previous commercial targets. <a href="http://www.globalsecurityexperts.com/home-security/crime-prevention-advice/home-invasion-facts-a-stats.html">Per Frankel</a>:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Due to the increased security of commercial businesses, houses and apartments are considered much easier targets by criminals. Home invaders also know that many homeowners and renters still don't have alarm systems. In fact, it's the home without security devices that they look for when deciding on their next target.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Doing a quick <a href="https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&tbo=d&sclient=psy-ab&q=home+invasion&oq=home+invasion&gs_l=serp.3..0l4.5371006.5371068.0.5371242.2.2.0.0.0.1.134.210.1j1.2.0.les%3B..0.0...1c.1.hIqBYa178us&pbx=1&ion=1&biw=1366&bih=681&cad=cbv&sei=RhkIUdbpEuPu2gXly4HwAQ#q=home+invasion&hl=en&tbo=d&source=lnms&tbm=nws&sa=X&ei=RhkIUeOyLYiU2wXFpICoCg&ved=0CA0Q_AUoAA&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.r_qf.&bvm=bv.41524429,d.b2I&fp=edca0d0c33d8a5d9&biw=1366&bih=681&ion=1">Google News search for "home invasion"</a> will turn up dozens of recent reports, some just a couple of hours old, about home invasions that have happened all over the country.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Home invasions can happen anywhere and to anyone – from <a href="http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/01/27/3815989/deputies-man-killed-in-rock-hill.html">a father of five</a>, killed in a Rock Hill, NC home invasion to <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/28/taye-diggs-home-invasion_n_2566511.html">a Hollywood actor</a> in Los Angeles, CA, who confronted an intruder in his home after returning from the SAG awards. Here locally and just three days ago, <a href="http://www.wafb.com/story/20752250/homeowner-shoots-armed-burglar-in-the-buttocks">a man in Ponchatoula</a> shot a man he found burglarizing his home after the burglar pulled a gun on him.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">No one is immune to a home invasion. In fact, the FBI states <b>13% of all homes are burglarized every year</b>, and <b>85% of those are through the front door</b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">An intruder doesn't just have to force his way in. There are far too many horror stories of victims who were overtaken in their homes by the simple act of opening the door to a stranger – one who needs to supposedly use the phone or is dressed as maintenance or delivery person or even a police officer. In their article on home invasions, the <a href="http://www.professorshouse.com/Your-Home/Real-Estate/General/Articles/Home-Invasions---Facts-and-Statistics/">Professor's House blog</a> gives these tips for what to do when you hear a knock on the door:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Always check to see who is there before you answer the door.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Always respond so the person knows someone is home.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Do not open the door to anyone you do not know. Remember, you do not have to open the door to anyone.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ask for identification. Once you have seen it, ask for secondary identification such as a telephone number that you can call to verify the person's status.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Pretend there are other people in the house by calling out someone's name. Keep your radio or television on.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you see any suspicious persons, activities, or vehicles in your area, do not be afraid to call 911.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Security Sensei notes that "<i>it's the home without security devices that they look for when deciding on their next target</i>", so naturally the best protection you can have is a security system - especially one installed and monitored by a professional company. Even if the intruder does get inside and tells you to disarm the alarm, you can – instead – type in a duress code that will immediately notify the authorities that you are in danger.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In 2011, there were 4,220 burglaries of residences and businesses in the Baton Rouge area alone. Larceny - taking away someone's personal property while trespassing on private property – affected 7,947 home and business owners.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Every day more homeowners are choosing to have a monitored alarm system installed in their homes, making their homes three times less likely to be broken into. With the rise of property-related crimes in Baton Rouge in the last few months, business owners would be wise to, also, consider getting a monitored alarm system installed in their establishments.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Having security cameras and a keypad installed in your business and being monitored by a reputable, local alarm company can not only keep you safe from after-hour burglaries, but can help protect your employees and assets. A monitored alarm system does not just protect from thieves, but can also safeguard from fire and vandalism. Business owners should also check with their insurance providers, as they sometimes offer discounts to businesses that have a professionally-installed security system.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One of the key benefits of having an alarm system is having total <a href="http://bizsecurity.about.com/od/physicalsecurity/a/Intro_EAC.htm">Access Control</a> over your business and property. A business with multiple employees can assign a separate access code for each employee, allowing the business owner to log who is coming and going, and when. Also, lost or stolen keys are a problem of the past.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">According to About.com's <a href="http://bizsecurity.about.com/od/physicalsecurity/a/Intro_EAC.htm">"Do I Need Electronic Access Control?"</a>:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You can evaluate your need for EAC by asking these three questions:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Do I need an audit trail, i.e. a time and date stamped record of every opening or attempted opening of a door?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Should different employees have different access privileges based on time and day?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Does a lost or stolen key represent an immediate security threat to my facility?</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Answering yes to any of those questions can justify the investment in an EAC system.</span></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Our U.L. Listed and Approved <a href="http://alarmcenter.blogspot.com/2012/10/alarm-monitoring-what-it-is-how-it-works.html">Central Station</a> is located right here in Baton Rouge and monitors and processes your alarm system's signals 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Even during Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, Gustav, and Issac, we never went offline. Depending on the signal received, we will dispatch the Police, Fire Department, or an Ambulance and notify you within seconds of an event.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Give us a call today - (225) 292-5276 - to see what we can do for you in helping to make your business safer and better protected, or consider switching to us from your regular alarm company and get 6 months free! <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We here at Alarm Center wish you and yours a <b>safe and very Merry Christmas</b>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">According to the <a href="http://www.nfpa.org/assets/files/pdf/os.homes.pdf">latest findings</a> by the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA), "<i>U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated average of 371,700 home structure fires per year" and that "roughly one of every 310 households per year had a reported home fire</i>."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) <a href="http://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/publications/fa-236.pdf">contends</a> that the holiday season, from December 1 to January 7, is "<i>a time of elevated risk for winter heating fires</i>" and "<i>during this period, structure fires increase and the dollar loss per fire is 34% greater than normal, due largely to the decorative use of Christmas trees, other combustible materials such as wrapping paper, and candles</i>."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">There are a <a href="http://alarmcenter.blogspot.com/2012/11/christmas-tree-fire-safety.html">number of things</a> you can do to protect your home and loved ones from the elevated risk of fire during the holidays, but perhaps the most important is to add a monitored smoke detector to your home alarm system.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">What Is A Monitored Smoke Detector & How Is It Different From Store-Bought Smoke Detectors?</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A monitored smoke detector is connected to your home alarm system and will not only sound an alarm but – unlike a plain smoke detector – notify the fire department and then you within seconds.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If you are not at home, a fire may not be called in until the neighbors (hopefully!) happen to see smoke billowing from your windows – at which point it's usually too late to save the home. If you are at home, the monitored smoke alarm will give you time to focus on getting your loved ones out safely without having to worry about stopping to call the fire department.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Even if you have a regular smoke detector/alarm in your home, can you remember the last time you tested it or changed the batteries? The National Burglar and Fire Association (NBFA) found in a <a href="http://www.nfpa.org/assets/files/pdf/os.smokealarms.pdf">recent study</a> that as many as 50% of regular, battery-operated smoke detectors in American homes are "inoperable".</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">How We Help Keep You Safe</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Our alarm systems can <a href="http://alarm.net/home.html">monitor your home</a> (or <a href="http://alarm.net/business.html">business</a>) for smoke, fire, carbon monoxide (CO), and heat. If a fire is detected in your home, a unique alarm will sound – different than the siren for an intrusion – and, for your safety, will sound regardless if your alarm system has been activated or not.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Almost immediately, a call will go out from our local Central Station to the nearest fire department; even if you aren't at home, your house, possessions, and pets can best be saved by the quickest response to a possible fire.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Statistics state that 64% of house fires occur during the day and the majority of these, without a monitored smoke/fire detector to alert the fire department, are a total loss. Check with your insurance company as they may offer a further discount to your homeowner's insurance if you have a fire/smoke/heat detector and alarm added to your monitored alarm system.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Call us today - (225) 292-5276 - to find out about adding a smoke/fire alarm to your monitored home alarm system, or about getting a full system installed in your home. Give you and your loved ones the greatest gift this holiday season – peace of mind. Knowing your home, family, possessions, and pets are being looked after, even when you're not there, is priceless.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What could be more festive or fun than a beautiful, live tree twinkling with lights gracing your living room during the holiday season? It's just not Christmas without the tree and, for some people, that tree must be real.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A real, live tree is a beauty to behold and, though it can require more upkeep, is often worth the extra hassle just to enjoy the smell of pine and the look that only a real tree can provide.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Along with that extra cleanup, however, comes extra safety precautions. Let Alarm Center provide you with the information and tips you need to keep your home and loved ones safe this Christmas season.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The first thing to remember about natural trees is that there is a significantly higher fire risk than with artificial trees, which have often been treated with flame-retardant materials.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Christmas tree fires, though rare, are - according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) - more hazardous. When they do occur, they cause more damage and have a higher likelihood of causing death. In fact, according to the NFPA report, <a href="http://www.nfpa.org/assets/files/pdf/christmastrees_sum.pdf"><i>Home Christmas Tree and Holiday Light Fires</i></a>:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On average, <b>one of every 18</b> reported home structure Christmas tree fires <b>resulted in a death</b> compared to an average of <b>one death per 141</b> total reported home structure fires.</span></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What the NFPA found is that natural trees kept <b>moist and regularly watered</b> are "are unlikely to catch fire unintentionally".</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To show just how quickly a dry tree can go up in flames and fire can consume the room it is in, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) put out this important, yet terrifying, video demonstration:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And while you may have seen the above video, you might not be aware of it's equally important and eye-opening cousin, which shows a shocking side-by-side comparison of both a dry and a properly maintained "wet" tree catching fire.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Both videos, and more information, can be found on the NIST's informative <i><a href="http://www.fire.nist.gov/tree_fire.htm">Fire Safety for the Holidays</a></i> page. Other pages with equally good information that we recommend you check out:</span></div>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><a href="http://www.usfa.fema.gov/citizens/home_fire_prev/holiday-seasonal/holiday.shtm">Holiday and Christmas Tree Fire Safety</a></i> by the United States Fire Administration (USFA) & FEMA</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><a href="http://www.nfpa.org/assets/files//ChristmasTreeFactSheet.pdf">Holiday Lights Fact Sheet</a></i> by the NFPA</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><a href="http://www.nfpa.org/itemDetail.asp?categoryID=1718&itemID=41238&URL=Safety%20Information/For%20consumers/Holidays/Christmas%20tree%20fires/Christmas%20tree%20safety%20tips">Christmas Tree Safety Tips</a></i> by the NFPA</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><a href="http://sfm.dps.louisiana.gov/doc/press/pr_2011-56.pdf">Holiday Safety Information</a></i> by the Louisiana State Fire Marshal's Office (LASFM)</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You can also review this handy, visual guide, <i><a href="http://www.nfpa.org/assets/files//Public%20Education/ChristmasTreeSafetyTips.pdf">Christmas Tree Safety</a></i>, compiled by the NFPA. Click <a href="http://www.nfpa.org/assets/files//Public%20Education/ChristmasTreeSafetyTips.pdf">here</a> for a printable .pdf version.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We here at Alarm Center want to help keep you, your home, and especially your loved ones safe this holiday season - and always! Check back here for more safety information and tips to help you do just that year-round.
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Perhaps you have moved into a new home that has an alarm system already installed, or maybe you had an alarm system installed yourself years ago but have never, or no longer have, it monitored. You have decided you would like your home to be monitored, but aren't sure if you have to get an entire new system installed or if an alarm company can work with what is already there.</span><br />
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