John McClellan

Never let children go “Trick or Treating” alone. Young children should be accompanied by an adult, and the older children should go with friends. A parent or guardian should accompany young children right to the front door of homes that they approach. And NEVER approach a house that is not well lit. Parents should only […]

No one is totally safe today from cyber attacks. Websites are hacked daily. People have a tendency to use only one password for their online activities, and if a hacker gets into one area of your life, he can invade it all. Here are some basic tips to make your passwords a bit safer. Do

The costs of Monitoring Vacant Buildings or the costs of Not Monitoring Vacant Buildings. Features: This system can monitor for: Intrusion: Motion sensors will guard the plumbing in a home and the control panel itself. The unit has been made totally silent so as not to attract attention to itself. It can also monitor for

Summer is here and one of the things that people wait for the last minute to do, is prepare their home for vacation. Burglars spend on average, less than ten minutes ransacking a home, so whether you go away for a weekend or a month, some of the same things should be done. 1)    NEVER

I just read the following in a security trade magazine: A study released in 2009 by researchers at Rutgers University concluded that residential burglar alarm systems decrease crime and have a positive effect in the overall crime rate locally. The research, which was funded by the Alarm Industry Research and Educational Foundation (AIREF,) analyzed data

Carbon Monoxide is a colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas that is slightly less dense (or lighter) than room air.  It is toxic to humans and animals when encountered in high concentrations. It occurs naturally and is usually associated with products of combustion. Sources of Carbon Monoxide in a home generally come from one of several places.  The

1)   There are two basic types of smoke detectors available:  The contractor style called an Ionization detector and a Photoelectric smoke detector. 2)   Ionization detectors react to rapid changes in the ions in the air.  They would more correctly be called a flaming fire detector (but that wouldn’t sell the product.)  They do not react

1)    Take inventory of your wallet BEFORE you leave the house to go holiday shopping.  An easy way to do that now is to photograph your credit cards with your cell phone and then send the photos to your email account.  That way if your wallet is lost or stolen, you know EXACTLY what cards