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Safety Tips (Continued)

Safety Tips

Bus Stops - Many of you have kids that wait for the school bus every morning. We want our kids to arrive safely at school and arrive safely home after school is dismissed.

Watch out for our kids at the bus stops. - -even if you don’t have kids on the bus, please watch out for kids running across the street and from between parked cars.

If you see suspicious people or cars, please call 911 and report what you see. - We want all our kids to be safe. Our kids need all of us to watch out for them.     

Windows

• • Keep windows closed and locked!!! (even second story windows)
  • Use thumb locks to reinforce the lock
  • Use a nail or pin to secure the window 

Garage Doors

• • Keep them CLOSED!!! If you are going on vacation disengage the door.
  • 70% of residential burglaries are “No Forced Entry.”

 Burglar Alarms

• • Recommended if you are usually away from home during the day or night for long periods
  • Use them even if you are home. Especially if you are elderly.
  • Check with home supply stores for alarms that you can install yourself
  • Get several quotes from reputable companies
  • Even an unmonitored alarm is better than no alarm. Criminals are less likely to remain in a home if a loud alarm is notifying the neighbors or police of a break-in.