Summer’s here and many of us are lucky to go on holiday with our hearts filled with hope for proper rest, some fun and more, either at one’s holiday home or on a holiday getaway … but it is then that we start asking ourselves: what happens with our home during our stay away? To ease the concern we are now presenting a number of Good practices and will also have a look at technology and its progress in the security sector services.
HOME SAFETY TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS
Once we are away it would be a misfortune to receive a call informing us that we’ve had some kind of breakdown or failure (eg. Leaking?) at home, or even worse, there has been an attempt to trespass/burglarize our dwelling. Being away, besides the hard time and pityful scenario at that kind of event, we shall congratulate ourselves for having undergone some prevention measures. Here you are some tips:
ENSURING THE PROPERTY
First step is to try and not leave an “easy gig” to the burglars. Hence, it is Paramount to carry out a thorough inspection of windows, shades and any part of the house likely to be used as an entrance. It is also advisable no to leave a set of keys “hidden” somewhere in the proximity. Also a good strategy would be to agree with some family member, neighbor or friend, the collection of the mail from our mailbox and some visual inspections of the premises along our absence.
BEWARE OF THE SOCIAL NETWORKS
Refrain from posting pictures or publishing stories of your holidays until you’re back at home for thiefs use that information to find out when, where and how long you are staying away …and, furthermore, the intelligence is supplied by us!!!
HAVE A CLEAR PICTURE OF THE VALUABLE OBJECTS AT HOME
There’s no need to expect for the worst, but, shall the worst happen, it is highly advisable to have a safe at home, aimed to safeguard al lof our valuable objects, jewelry, money, etc. If you don’t have it, we recommend strongly to produce an inventory (with pictures) of our cherised and valuable ítems, as well as it is also convenient to preserve the purchasing bills for these items.
SHUT OFF EVERY UTILITY
Another good practice widely recommended to put in place is to turn off wáter and power supply, therefore preventing leaking, shortcircuits or any othe undesired incidents, furthermore, it will surely minimize the damages in the event of some issue related to supplies happening.
TECNOLOGY
Apart from these good practices range, we can rely our safety on Home Security Technology, that is to say Domotics (a combination of electric and electronic systems that automatize different home installations). Eg. Automated dead bolts and electronic blinds allow remote activation, deactivation and management via smartphone. Domotics can also be used to schedule the turning on and off of the lights so that to give the impresion that the house is in use.
Technology also put at our disposal some more sophisticated elements and devices, such as intelligent video surveilance or the CAMS (central alarm monitoring station) connected security systems, thus granting an appropriate 24/7 surveilance and an immediate response.
Intelligent video surveilance provides home security sollutions, both indoor and outdoor, with continual supervisión and analysys of everything occurring (it discriminates between pets and individuals, for example) all on a live basis and reachable from all over the world where an internet connection is available.
CAMS (central alarm monitoring stations) have become the milestone of home security systems nowadays, they are highly developed alarm centres equipped and designed to provide an immediate response 24/7 to any given incident (fire, flooding, etc.) or to a trespassing/burglary, given the fact that they warn the corresponding institutions (pólice, fire department, emergency) once the alarm goes off.
We hope these measures might be of use when preparing to go on holiday … and from Marbella 360 we wish you all the best in your deserved break!
