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SECURITY TIPS

The average monetary loss per burglary in 2005 was $1,725.

Who has $1,700 lying around that they could do without? Not many.

Make sure to keep your belongings in a safe place, or have them appraised by your insurance company. Obviously, you can't replace the sentimental attachment to your wedding ring, but at least you wouldn't have to pay to replace it.

IMPORTANCE OF FIRE COMMUNICATORS

Cause of deadly fire revealed
by The Republican Newsroom
Sunday June 28, 2009, 1:12 PM
SPRINGFIELD - A fire that killed two young brothers on Saturday morning was caused by an electrical box, said Fire Department spokesman Dennis G. Leger.

Leger said the Arson and Bomb Squad along with troopers from the state Fire Marshal's Office are focusing their attention on an electrical junction box mounted on the ceiling at the bottom of the cellar stairs.

Brothers Marshal Wood Jr., 17, and Malik Bell, 4, were found dead inside the home at 671 Bay St., by emergency personnel. Their Mother Melissa Bell Wood and her daughter Kiara Wood, 19, were taken to Baystate Medical Center for treatment due to smoke inhalation. Wood's 13-year-old and 9-year-old daughters were transferred to a Boston hospital for burn treatment, where they are in stable condition. The other four children living in the house remain with family.
Leger said investigators believe there were no smoke detectors in the home.

" They can't find any smoke detectors even ones that were not working," Leger said.

Officials are still investigating the fire.

SECURITY TIPS

More than 62 percent of home burglaries in 2005 took place between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. (in which the time of the crime was known). Six out of 10 people are being robbed while they're at work.

However, there are steps you can take to ensure your home is protected when you're not there.

1)A security system is a great place to start.
2)If your neighborhood is prone to crime, form a neighborhood watch.
3)Getting a dog can help you feel safe when you're home and an alarm when you aren't.
4)Locked windows, bolted doors, and motion sensitive lights are mainstays if you don't already have them.

Next week we'll explore additional items that can further fortify your defense.

WHY HOME SECURITY?

Some people might ask - why home security? Why not just leave our home in the care of our watchful neighbors or on the reputation of the great neighborhood we live in where crime is virtually non-existent?

Ask yourself this...why Health Insurance? Why not take a chance that your healthy living will prevent you and your family from ever needing medical care? Why service your car? It's running fine right now, it will always be that way, right?

The question is not why Home Security, it's why NOT? The peace of mind you have in knowing that your home is safe and secure is worth it's weight in gold. While it is true that a quality home security system won't prevent a break-in, automobile insurance won't prevent an accident either.