| Why is a home security system so vital in today's | | | | Home Accidents - Every 14 minutes someone |
| society? Why should any home be equipped with | | | | dies in a home accident. Every 4 seconds, a |
| an advanced, professionally monitored security | | | | homeowner is disabled in an accident within their |
| system? A brief look at some of the relevant | | | | home. These accidents can be prevented with the |
| industry statistics will show you just how | | | | right home security system. For instance, modern |
| important it is that homeowners have an | | | | systems allow remote communication with the |
| advanced security system in place in their homes. | | | | monitoring center. The control panel of advanced |
| Burglary - According to the FBI, a home invasion | | | | systems contains a speakerphone with a |
| occurs once every 14 seconds. That means, in | | | | considerable range, enabling homeowners to |
| the time it has taken you to read this sentence, | | | | communicate with the monitoring center even if |
| someone's home has been burglarized. In addition, | | | | they cannot reach the phone. This has vast |
| the areas affected by increasing burglary rates | | | | implications, providing greater security for the |
| have changed. Urban areas have traditionally been | | | | elderly, homes with small children and everyone |
| the most susceptible to this type of crime; | | | | else, as well. |
| however, home invasion is now being experienced | | | | Carbon Monoxide - Carbon monoxide poising kills |
| in suburban areas in increasing numbers and even | | | | at least 2,100 people every year in the US. More |
| rural areas are beginning to suffer. Finally, experts | | | | than 15,000 cases of accidental carbon monoxide |
| state that a home without an alarm system is | | | | poisoning cases are reported on an annual basis. |
| three times more likely to be burglarized than a | | | | This odorless, colorless, tasteless gas can seriously |
| home with a professionally monitored system | | | | harm or even kill people in their homes. A modern |
| installed. | | | | alarm system provides carbon monoxide |
| Fire - According to a recent study, 84% of | | | | protection through advanced sensors. If the gas is |
| fire-related consumer deaths were the result of | | | | detected, the alarm sounds, alerting the |
| fires in the home. Almost all of these homes had | | | | homeowner. Moreover, the alarm system notifies |
| no alarm system or smoke detectors. Home fires | | | | the monitoring center, which can then dispatch |
| are one of the leading causes of deaths in the | | | | emergency crews to the home. |
| home around the US and the incidence of these | | | | Obviously, there is an increasing need for |
| deaths continues to rise. A professionally | | | | advanced, professional security systems in the |
| monitored alarm system can protect your home | | | | average home. Whether the threat stems from |
| and your family from this threat. Modern systems | | | | fire, flood, smoke, accident, carbon monoxide or |
| offer fire and smoke detection, as well as being | | | | home invasion, advanced monitoring systems help |
| able to alert the monitoring center to your plight. | | | | consumers maintain their health, happiness and |
| The monitoring station can dispatch rescue and | | | | safety through numerous means. Installing an |
| fire crews whether you are able to communicate | | | | alarm system today could save lives tomorrow. |
| with the center or not. | | | | |