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12 November 2022

Planning a holiday? Safeguard your home.

PLANNING YOUR HOLIDAY? BEFORE YOU GO, SAFEGUARD YOUR HOME AND ITS CONTENTS.

Fire and theft are the constant thread of a household; everyone has something valuable to protect!

It is no secret that when a home is unoccupied it is more vulnerable to crime and catastrophe. Most burglaries, for instance, occur when residents are away; and fires generally burn longer before help arrives when a home is empty.

So to ensure a worry-free getaway, here are some basic tips from Executive Safe on making your home safe while you’re gone:

Lock all doors and windows; if you have an alarm system, check it for proper operation and remember to turn it on.
A stuffed mailbox is a dead giveaway to burglars that no one is home. Go paperless. Unsubscribe from all mailing lists and paper catalogs and pay all bills online.
Install smart lights, or set a timer to turn lights on and off, at times when someone would normally be home; and have a television on during certain hours.
Alert the local police and/or a trusted neighbor as to your dates of departure and return, so they can keep an eye on the house.
For fire safety, unplug appliances such as air conditioners, irons, and toasters; and make sure any flammables, such as cleaning fluids or gasoline, are properly stored away or disposed of.
Since even the best precautions cannot totally eliminate the threat of fire or burglary, make a list of your personal belongings for insurance purposes; photograph and/or video any expensive items, such as furniture, electronic equipment, jewellery and art work, and store them with their receipts or appraisals.

Insurance companies require documentation for any loss, so to make sure your inventory and receipts themselves are protected, they should be stored — along with insurance policies and other important documents — in a fire proof safe.

Our research has shown that many people store important possessions in common metal boxes (security safes) but in the event of fire, those boxes simply act as incinerators, quickly reducing their contents to ashes. Furthermore, our consumers tell us that after loss of life, the most devastating loss suffered in a fire is the loss of precious irreplaceable documents and family keepsakes.

Storing important and valuable possessions in a Fire Proof Safe can give peace of mind not only while you’re vacationing, but all year long. In fact, a Fire Proof Safe is the best place to store your passports before you leave on a trip.

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