Home Invasion: Preventative Security Layers to Protect the …

In aprevious article, Urban Defense Planning for the Home, it was briefly discussed that designing a home defense system to evade possible criminals is your only way to protect your home, your family and your belongings, as well as alert you to anyone trying to break in. Home invasions are growing more and more frequent these day. Recently in the news, a 15 year old shot a home invader trying to break into his home.

Desperate individuals feeltheir cause isjustified and important enough to break in, terrorize, attack and steal belongings from others homes. Thieves arebeginning to usetechnologies such as Google Maps and iPhone applicationsto gain an upperhand in breaking into your home. Being aware of thepossible bouts of crime in your area, the technologies that are being used against you and and designing a home defense system around this will help to better protect your home.

Preventative measures can be put in place to keep these scums far away from your home. Minimize thethreat of a home break in or home invasion by adding layers of security to prevent your home from being a possible hit.Security layers are preventative measures put into place thatwill advertise to possible intruders to avoid your home altogether.

This is the most critical layer.

Its not enough these days totellthose who are home alone tohave thedoors and windows locked at all times or to notopen doors for strangers. Parents need to thoroughly discuss emergency and safety plans with those living in the home, as well asprotocols on how to handle certain dangers. A person who is prepared for a possible run in with a burglar or home invader is well equipped with knowledge on the homes security features, knowledge on how to get additional family members to safety, get help, and as a last resort know how to use a weapon.Teaching members of the family what a home invasion is and the dangers associated with it will help them understand thatinvaderswill not be kind, that they are intending to hurt persons who are inside, and will stop at nothing to get what they want.

When an emergency arises, adrenaline is kicks in, andtriggers the fight-or-flight response, causing a rush of emotion, anxiety and for some, panic. Practising emergency plans can help a family knowexactly what to do and how to stay calm doing it. Dangerssuchas home invasions and burglaries are occurring more frequently, thus causing those who are home alone to be more at risk. Having layers of security features in and outside of the home can keepthose inside the homesafer.

Tess Pennington is the author of The Preppers Blueprint, a comprehensive guide that uses real-life scenarios to help you prepare for any disaster.Because a crisis rarely stops with a triggering event the aftermath can spiral, having the capacity to cripple our normal ways of life. The well-rounded, multi-layered approach outlined in the Blueprint helps you make sense of a wide array of preparedness concepts through easily digestible action items and supply lists.

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