Keep the season merry: Find tips to ensure safety during the holidays

Chrismas parties, Thanksgiving dinners, and spending special moments with family members are several of the activities we appreciate around the holidays. It’s a time for celebration, but the season also brings some unique safety risks. Fortunately, adhering to some simple tips and using an advanced security system at your Chattanooga residence can improve safety during the holidays.

Are you traveling? Prevent intrusions at your Chattanooga home with the latest video cameras and automation

Traveling to visit relatives is a holiday custom, but leaving your Chattanooga house vacant raises the threat of burglaries. But there is a solution. Modern home security systems permit you to keep tabs on your house regardless of your location with the latest surveillance. You may view real-time streams from your cameras via the home security app on your smartphone.

Top surveillance systems can even actively safeguard your home from trespassers. If a person comes within range, cameras will beam a light or generate a sound to scare them away. Here are a few more ways you can avoid invasions when you’re away: 

• Set lights to come on at different moments to make your house look active
• Ensure your home security signage is visible
• Make sure doors are secured and your alarm is on through the home security app
• Don’t share on social media that you’re leaving town

Protect against holiday porch pirates in Chattanooga

For numerous families, the holidays bring a consistent stream of packages to the front door. Don’t entice opportunistic criminals by leaving them on your porch. Alternatively, get an instant notification to your phone whenever a package arrives so you are reminded to grab it. 

When you can, plan deliveries for when you’re home. Alternatively, have a neighbor collect them. You can open your door and deactivate your alarm from your phone. If a person is at your door, you can communicate with them through your doorbell camera’s 2-way talk function. 

Follow established fire safety during the holidays in your Chattanooga home 

Christmas trees, candles, home-cooked meals, and decorative lights are common during the holidays, but they also heighten your risk of fires. Here are some tips for how to avoid them:

• Kitchen fires rise during the holiday season, particularlly at Thanksgiving. Never turn your back on a busy stovetop. Keep little ones away to prevent burns. Be sure to observe manufacturer directions when using fryers.
• Water Christmas trees and keep them clear of fireplaces and candles. Keep in mind that trees get more fire-prone as they dry out.
• Don’t overburden electrical outlets with excessive lights and cords. Loose connections and damaged outlets are at risk of sparking and may cause fires.
• Burning candles are lovely but also hazardous around trees and other decor. Position them carefully and always blow out flames when leaving a room.

Monitored fire alarms are a fantastic way to improve your protection. When sensors like fire alarms and CO detectors link to your home security, you and your dedicated monitoring professionals will be alerted any time an alarm trips, whether you’re home or not.

Remain safe during the holidays with a Vivint smart home in Chattanooga

Discover all the equipment you need to stay safe during the holidays and all year long from Vivint. Our Chattanooga home security systems give you modern features like custom automation, monitored fire alarms and surveillance with active deterrence. Give us a call at (423) 561-9767 and give your household the gift of improved protection this holiday.