Another use for elderly panic buttons are home invasions. According to a United States Department of Justice report, 38% of assaults and 60% of rapes occur during home invasions, with over 8,000 home invasions a day in North America alone.
Some ways to protect yourself from home invasion include a door brace on your front and back door. The door is the main way in which criminals gain entrance to your home. Having support for those entry ways is a smart decision.
A dog can also deter attackers from entering your home. Larger breeds that bark are typically the first choice for obvious reasons. All dogs have excellent hearing however, and can alert an owner to an impending intruder buying them valuable time to contact authorities or get to safety. There are also “Barking Dog Alarms” available for those folks who would love the protection without having to care for the dog.
Neighborhood watches and other awareness programs can be a viable deterrent to criminals as well. Just knowing that neighbors will be watching, taking information and possibly contacting authorities for anything that looks suspicious will be enough to keep violent criminals from invading your home.
Finally, there can be no better piece of mind than having your own home or medical security alarm system. This system will allow you to contact authorities and have them at your door with the simple press of a button.
For more information contact www.FirstResponseSystem.com.
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First Response Systems provides Senior Medical Alert Systems and Wireless Panic Button Alarm's for the Elderly. Contact us at 866-930-1130 or visit us on the web at http://www.firstresponsesystem.com.
Thursday, April 29, 2010
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