Keep the season festive: Explore tips to improve safety during the holidays

Thanksgiving feasts, Christmas get-togethers, and enjoying quality time with family are several of the activities we look forward to over the holidays. It’s a time for celebration, but the season also includes some unique safety risks. Thankfully, following some easy guidelines and using an advanced security system at your Morgantown property can improve safety during the holidays.

Are you traveling? Deter burglaries at your Morgantown home with the latest video cameras and automation

Going to see relatives is a holiday tradition, but leaving your Morgantown property vacant ehances the threat of burglaries. But there is a way to reduce the risk. Modern home security systems let you keep tabs on your property regardless of your location with innovative surveillance. You are able to check live streams from your cameras with the home security app on your smartphone.

Top surveillance systems can actively protect your home from prowlers. If a person comes too close, cameras will use audible and visible warnings to scare them away. Here are a few more ways you can avoid intrustions when you’re out: 

• Program lights to come on at different moments to make your house look active
• Confirm that your home security yard sign is noticeable
• Make sure doors are secured and your alarm is on through the mobile app
• Avoid broadcasting on social networks that you’re leaving town

Safeguard against Chrismastime porch pirates in Morgantown

For numerous families, the holidays bring a steady wave of packages to your door. Don’t attract opportunistic criminals by letting them sit outside. Instead, obtain an automatic notification to your smartphone whenever a package arrives so you know to collect it. 

When you can, schedule deliveries for when you’re home. Otherwise, have a neighbor collect them. You can turn off your alarm and unlock your door from your phone. If someone is at your door, you can speak to them via your video doorbell’s two-way talk function. 

Adhere to established fire safety during the holidays in your Morgantown home 

Christmas trees, candles, ornamental lights, and homemade meals are a part of the holidays, but they also put you at risk for fires. Here are several tips on how to circumvent them:

• Kitchen blazes rise during the holiday season, especially at Thanksgiving. Avoid turning your back on a crowded stovetop. Keep little ones clear of hot burners to protect against burns. Remember to adhere to manufacturer instructions when using fryers.
• Keep Christmas trees watered and a safe distance from fireplaces and open flames, such as candles. Remember that trees grow more flammable as they dehydrate.
• Avoid overburdening electrical outlets with excessive lights and cords. Improper connections and damaged outlets are known to spark and may lead to fires.
• Lit candles are enchanting but also dangerous around trees and decorations. Use them thoughtfully and always extinguish flames when stepping out of a room.

Monitored fire alarms are a fantastic way to upgrade your protection. When environmental sensors like fire alarms and carbon monoxide detectors link to your home security, you and your 24-7 monitoring professionals will be alerted whenever an alarm goes off, whether you’re there or away.

Stay safe during the holidays with a Vivint smart home in Morgantown

Get all the tools you need to remain safe during the holidays and all year round from Vivint. Our Morgantown home security systems offer modern features like surveillance systems with active deterrence, custom automation, and monitored fire alarms. Contact us at (304) 903-6090 and give your household the gift of better security this holiday season.