Security ABC

SECURITY ABC

Any household, both in the city and in the countryside, can be a target for burglars. Almost every home has valuable items that attract burglars: TVs, cash, computers.Have you moved to a new place of residence?<ul><li>Replace hollow exterior doors with solid wood, fiberglass or steel doors.</li><li>Make sure that the hinges of your front door are on the inside rather than the outside, otherwise an intruder can remove the hinges and pull the door out of the frame.</li><li>Be sure to use the stickers and signs of a security system.</li><li>Install outdoor floodlights with motion sensors around your house.</li><li>Make sure that your home security system includes a loud internal alarm, sensors on all exterior doors, motion sensors in the bedroom and main living areas.</li><li>To make sliding glass doors safe, install a lock with a latch or use a stopper to block closed doors.</li><li>If you are away from home for a long time, use time relays to turn lights on and off at various times. It gives the impression that someone is home.</li><li>If it is possible that the previous owner still has the keys to your home, change the locks or have them adapted to other keys.</li><li>Do not write your name or address on your key ring, as this will give thieves a direct path to the right door.</li></ul>Before leaving home<ul><li>Always keep your garage door locked.</li><li>Do not leave valuables where they can be seen through windows and attract thieves.</li><li>Always lock all doors and windows when leaving home (most burglaries take place between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm).</li><li>If you are going to travel far, don't tell random people or announce it on social media.</li><li>Thieves always find the key in the mailbox, under the doormat and above the door. Don't make their life easy.</li><li>Don't let newspapers pile up in your mailbox and attract the attention of burglars. Ask a neighbor or friend to remove leaflets from your mailbox if you are away from home for a long time.</li></ul>

Fire hazardFire is the greatest danger to a home - it can smolder for hours unnoticed and then in a single moment unleash a flaming inferno. Limiting the risk of fire requires taking all possible precautions.<ul><li>When buying, building or renovating a house, make sure that all roofing materials are fireproof.</li><li>Clean the gutters regularly. Dry leaves and thorns can easily catch fire.</li><li>Cut short any branches that are closer than 3 meters to the chimney.</li><li>To prevent sparks from escaping the chimney and igniting vegetation near the house, cover the top of your chimney with half-inch fireproof mesh.</li><li>To ensure that the rescuers find your home, make sure that the address on your house is legible.</li></ul>Unlike fires and burglaries, carbon monoxide can be an invisible, almost undetectable danger to your family and home. If you have gas stoves, gas boilers or other gas appliances at home, or if there is a garage connected to your house, you must consider the danger.Carbon MonoxideCarbon monoxide is invisible, odorless and causes ailments (fatigue, nausea, headache, dizziness) that may be mistaken for the flu or other illnesses. The very young and old, pregnant women, unborn children and people with heart or lung problems are especially at risk.<ul><li>Have your heating system checked for any carbon monoxide leaks before the start of the heating season.</li><li>Check your stove, fireplaces and water heaters regularly.</li><li>If you have a wood-burning fireplace at home, order a chimney sweep once a year and close the damper only when the coals are completely extinguished.</li><li>Do not let the car engine run for more than a few seconds in the garage, even if the door is open.</li></ul>You can connect smoke and carbon monoxide detectors to your home surveillance system. For more information, call 651 1800 or write to <a href="mailto:teenindus@ee.g4s.com">teenindus@ee.g4s.com</a>.If you don't have a home surveillance system, we recommend purchasing the smart smoke and &nbsp;carbon monoxide detector “Nublu”, which sends a message to the G4S Control Centre in the event of an alarm. Read more at <a href="https://nublu.ee/">nublu.ee</a>.

People who are traveling are a favorite target for criminals.At the airport<ul><li>Keep an eye on your luggage at all times, especially your laptop or other valuables. Only allow airport staff in uniform to touch or look after them.</li><li>Be suspicious of small incidents, such as someone slapping you or spilling a drink on you... it could be preparation for a robbery.</li><li>Keep your handbag close to your body, put your wallet in a breast pocket or use a hidden wallet.</li><li>Write down the contents of your checked-in luggage and take valuables with you on the plane.</li><li>Don't flaunt jewelry or other expensive items.&nbsp;</li></ul>On the road<ul><li>Before you start driving, check your route on the map.</li><li>If you use a rental car, make sure it is in good technical condition before starting the drive and learn how to use all the controls.</li><li>Keep cards and rental agreements out of sight and your luggage in the luggage compartment where it cannot be seen.</li><li>Keep the car doors locked, park the car in a lighted place near the entrance of the building.</li><li>Keep your keys handy so you can get into the car quickly after checking the back seat and the floor.</li></ul>In the hotel<ul><li>Do not leave your luggage unattended.</li><li>Make sure that your room door is equipped with a lock with a door eye and a twisting tongue, and the windows with shutters. Use them.</li><li>Ask the hotel staff to avoid saying your room number in case someone overhears it.</li><li>Know the locations of exits, elevators and public telephones to deal with emergencies.</li><li>Leave valuables at home or keep them in the hotel safe.</li><li>When you go out, ask the hotel staff for information about the safety of the surrounding area and places that it would be wise to avoid.</li><li>If someone who presents himself as a hotel employee suddenly appears at your door, do not let him in until you have called the security desk and received confirmation.</li><li>Do not keep your room key visible or in a place where it could be stolen.</li></ul>

Make sure that your children know their first and last name, address (including city and county) and phone number by heart. Explain to your children that they should never accept gifts or allow themselves to be driven by people they do not know well. Teach children that if they get lost in a mall or on the street, they should ask a salesperson, security guard or police officer for directions.When your child is alone at home<ul><li>Always leave a phone number where you can be reached, as well as the numbers of your neighbors and emergency services in the immediate vicinity of the phone.</li><li>Let your child practice opening door locks and window shutters.</li><li>Explain to your child why no one can be allowed in the house without your permission.</li><li>Teach your child that when answering the phone or going to open the door, they must not announce that their parents are not at home – instead, they should say that their parents are busy and cannot answer the phone or come to the door at the moment.</li><li>Make sure that your children know who can enter the house in your absence and how to make sure who is behind the door before opening it.</li><li>Practice leaving home with your child in case of fire.</li><li>If your children are allowed to prepare food and eat when they are home alone, teach them how to do it safely.</li><li>When your children play outside, make sure they know exactly the physical boundaries of their play area and how to behave with strangers.</li></ul>Protect your child from poisoning<ul><li>Prefer medicinal products with child-resistant caps.</li><li>Keep medicines and household items locked out of reach of children.</li><li>Install safety devices that prevent children from opening cabinet doors and drawers.</li><li>Store hazardous products in their original, appropriately marked containers.</li><li>Label hazardous items with the poison symbol and explain to your children what the specific stickers mean.</li><li>Do not give your child medicine in the dark.</li><li>Never tell a child that medicine tastes like candy.</li><li>Throw away medicines that have exceeded their shelf life.</li><li>Work with vapor-generating products in well-ventilated areas only.</li><li>Be an example to your child - use protective equipment, such as gloves or a mask, when handling toxic or hazardous substances.</li></ul>

BURGLARY

FIRE AND CARBON MONOXIDE

PROTECT YOURSELF ON TRAVEL

CHILD SAFETY

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