Creating a Family Security Checklist

Creating a family security Checklist is not just a smart thing to do, it’s absolutely critical but it doesn’t have to be a tedious undertaking. Getting the entire family involved can be fun and can also ensure you leave no stone unturned as you establish a security plan to protect your most valuable asset—the people in your family. A well-prepared checklist plays a vital role in ensuring the well-being of your loved ones and keeping your home safe.

The purpose of a family security checklist is to ensure all members of your family are safe and secure in the event of a home break-in, local or national emergency, or any other potentially life-threatening situation. Securing your family requires prior planning and establishing proactive measures. Home safety is essential for the whole family, and a checklist helps keep everyone protected in shared spaces like the living room and bedroom.

BrickHouse Security realizes that a comprehensive family security checklist covers your family inside your home, walking to school, or while away on your family vacation. Don’t forget any crucial steps when creating your family security checklist to make sure nothing is overlooked. By following these guidelines, you can keep your family safe and protected in various situations.

Covering All of Your Security Bases

Protecting Your Children at Home:  Your children should feel and be safe in their home. Removing potential threats to their health and safety allows you to focus on the things that matter most, creating lasting memories. It’s important to identify potential hazards and risks for kids and small children, including preventing falls, keeping dangerous tools and electrical cords out of reach, and ensuring all areas are childproofed.

Protecting Your Children In the Care of Others

Infants and toddlers can’t tell a parent about the care or lack of care that they receive. The use of a nanny cam is an ideal approach to ensuring your child is receiving the appropriate attention and care.

Protecting Your Children at Play

Children by nature are curious bundles exploring the vast and colorful world around them. Parents can create a safety net to keep their small wanderers safe without restricting their development and exploration. Baby monitoring and child proofing devices can offer you added peace of mind about your child’s ongoing safety. Using safety nets can help prevent falls, and it’s important to monitor outdoor areas for any danger that could pose risks to your children.

Protecting Your Children at School

We understand the delicate conversations that parents must engage with their children as school incidents continue to rise in the national arena. Parents cannot rely solely on a school’s administration to ensure their child’s safety at school or while traveling to and from school. BrickHouse offers a variety of tracking devices offering parents peace of mind and the ability to pinpoint their child’s whereabouts in real time. Using GPS tracking devices for kids can further enhance their safety and provide reassurance for parents.

Protecting Your Home While Home or Away

Many of our customers have reported an improvement in their sleep patterns after setting up a home security system. Your family deserves the peace of mind that comes from knowing your home’s doors and window are guarded when you’re away or asleep. With 24/7 interactive monitoring, if your home has a break in, you’re notified immediately. Be sure to inspect entry points such as doors and windows to keep your house secure and reduce risks.

Protecting Your Home with Smart Automation

Smartphones are a great tool for added security. They allow us to navigate and control our lives with the convenience of staying connected to our email, appointments, music, family and friends and the occasional must-have pics throughout the day, all in one unit.

Similarly, automating your home allows you to control various features within your home or business such as the lighting, locks, appliances, and climate control. With our easy to set up systems, you can also stream live video from within your home right to your cell phone. Technology can be used to automate home safety features, and following a home security checklist ensures you don’t miss important steps in protecting your property.

Extra Layers of Security

Electronic locks provide an extra layer of security and convenience not found with traditional home key locks. Homeowners can also distribute unique access codes to family members and guests. Keyless door entry is widely used by homeowners who use their home as an Airbnb. With keyless door entry, you will have knowledge of who enters the home and when. A home safety checklist is essential for maintaining security in all areas of the house, including outdoor areas, to help identify and address potential hazards.

Cyber Threats

Installing anti-malware, firewalls and anti-virus protection on your computers is a great start to protecting your data and network. Anti-malware and anti-virus software are intended to search for, prevent, identify and remove viruses and other harmful software, such as Trojans, spyware, keylogger programs, and worms. However, savvy hackers can still invade your network with these safety measures in place.

BrickHouse Security recognizes the importance of early detection and protection and offers hacker-proof network protection solutions to keep your family’s personal and business network safe. Technology plays a key role in home security, and it’s important to keep your whole family protected from digital risks.

We want our customers to be armed with security devices to protect their families, but even more than that, we want you to be educated about all of the important aspects of family safety. We invite you to explore our learning center for more information about your particular needs, or contact our team directly for assistance and guidance.

Installing and maintaining smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and CO detectors throughout your home is crucial for early detection of fire and carbon monoxide. Check the batteries in all detectors regularly to ensure they are working properly.

Fires are a leading cause of home emergencies, so make sure fire extinguishers are accessible and that everyone knows how to use them. Plan and practice escape routes with your family, and ensure emergency services can quickly access your home by keeping house numbers visible. Maintain your electrical systems and be cautious with electrical cords to reduce the risk of fires. Don’t forget to check detectors and batteries as part of your home safety checklist to help protect your family from potential hazards and risks.