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Communication is Key
Home alarm systems featuring 2-way voice service offer a fast, efficient communication solution during emergencies. If you suspect a burglary in progress, have experienced an immobilizing fall, or need emergency assistance for any reason – help is available 24 hours a day. Feeling secure in your home is important, but how can you be safe when you’re away?
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released helpful tips for communication during an emergency. These suggestions are especially beneficial for individuals without home security systems, and for anyone who experiences an emergency outside of the home.
• If dialing 911 from a cell phone, limit the length of the call to save battery power.
• No service? Try an SMS text message, as they may go through when calls cannot.
• Wait 10 seconds in between dialing numbers, as too much data can ‘clog’ the network.
• Maintain a list of emergency contacts, and keep a copy in your home and car.
• Create a family plan – designate an emergency contact that does not live in your area.
ADT Companion Service
ADT offers a wide range of security products that help keep families safe from home invasion and fire, but that’s not all! With ADT Companion Service, emergency personnel are a button push away. If you are elderly, disabled, or live with someone who has special needs – this service is perfect for you. No medical emergency will go unnoticed – ADT’s dispatchers are available to provide personal assistance 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Take comfort in knowing that you’re never truly alone with an ADT monitored alarm in your home.
ADT Companion Service includes a water-proof safety button that can be worn as a wristband or pendant. During an emergency, the victim may press the button for instant communication with an ADT professional via 2-way voice communication. If you are immobilized due to an injury or fall, ADT’s dispatchers can contact the appropriate emergency personnel. Don’t worry about reaching the telephone! Just stay calm, help will be on the way.
Thief Leaves Shoe Behind
In Howell, MI, Anthony O’Connor has pleaded guilty for conspiring to commit second-degree home invasion and attempting first-degree home invasion in Brighton. O’Connor reportedly left his shoe behind while trying to break into his cousin’s home. After receiving his sentence on August 13th, he may serve up to 15 years in prison.
According to local authorities, O’Connor and an accomplice named Joshua Ryan Moran knocked on the victim’s door with the intention of breaking in. When the victim responded “who is it,” the suspects fled the scene. A preliminary examination on July 8th will determine whether or not there is enough evidence (the shoe?) for O’Connor to be charged further.
Break-ins are often committed by acquaintances – that is why it is important to be extra cautious. In this case, a teenager was plotting to burglarize the home of his own family member. Protect yourself with affordable home security equipment, and avoid loss! What if the victim hadn’t been home? A monitored alarm would have been a great way of catching the teenagers red-handed.
ADT Sales Booming
Despite the economic slump, an authorized ADT Security provider reports an increase in monitored alarm system sales. These days, the recession is taking its toll on most American families. That is why many homeowners are in search of affordable, efficient home security solutions. It’s important to protect what you have, while continuing to build a secure future. What good is having a beautiful home, if it’s not safe?
Desperate times call for desperate measures, and crime rates are on the rise. Avoid becoming a victim, and protect your home with an ADT monitored alarm system. Security systems can often be installed within 24 hours, and the activation fee is less than $100. Worried about monthly monitoring fees? You can protect your home and your family for about a dollar a day. When you consider how much money you may save by preventing theft, the alarm system practically pays for itself!
N.C. Pharmacy Break-In
Danny Ray Lee Hunt, resident of Burlington, North Carolina, was arrested in connection with a pharmacy break-in. Hunt was discovered in the parking lot of Medical Village Apothecary at approximately 11:30 p.m.; he was found inside of his parked car. Hunt has been charged for stealing prescription drugs, a felony, for breaking and entering, larceny and possession of burglary tools. According to Staff Sgt. D. R. Murphy, Hunt is currently being held in the Alamance County Jail with a $5,000 bond.
Homes are not the only properties subject to crime. Businesses are often the targets of theft, especially during tough economic periods. Many security companies offer business solutions, ensuring that intruders don’t get away with invading your commercial property. Alarm systems are helpful in preventing monetary loss and damage during break-ins. For added protection, consider a surveillance system featuring security cameras. Reduce your risk of becoming the victim of larceny, and protect your business with ADT!