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What Are the Best Medical Alert Systems in 2019?

Kyle Lemmon December 27, 2018 Medical Alert Systems
What Are the Best Medical Alert Systems in 2019?

A good medical alert system needs to be responsive and easy to use. It’s equally important that it not interfere with an active, everyday lifestyle. We’ve researched, ranked, and reviewed the top medical alert systems in the industry this year to determine which medical alert company we’d trust for our own families…

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Start Building Your Emergency Food Supply: Choose Your Path to Preparedness

Kyle Lemmon October 12, 2016 Personal Security
Start Building Your Emergency Food Supply: Choose Your Path to Preparedness

In the last decade, we’ve witnessed several catastrophic events that created food shortages on a massive scale. It’s easy to think that “it won’t happen to me,” but building an emergency food supply guarantees you’ll be prepared if and when a disaster does strike close to home. Unfortunately, scouring the internet for information (or misinformation) on food storage

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2019 Medical Guardian Review

David DeMille October 2, 2015 Medical Alert Systems
2019 Medical Guardian Review

A significant part of home safety involves protecting yourself and loved ones from emergency situations. For many of us, that means making sure we are taken care of in the event of a medical emergency. Whether it is for yourself, a family member or friend, a medical alert system can help offer peace of mind and security to those who are at risk of medical emergencies. Medical Guardian is…

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How To Secure Your Personal Documents

Kimberly Alt August 20, 2015 Personal Security
How To Secure Your Personal Documents

We have all of these documents with our personal information on them but how should we store them? Is it safe to keep them all in a file in the desk or should we be storing them elsewhere? In this article we’ll help you find a safe place for your private documents and protect your personal information. We’ll also teach you how to back up these documents in case there was a natural disaster, fire or the documents got destroyed another way…

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What Are the Signs of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning?

Kimberly Alt July 10, 2015 Home Security
What Are the Signs of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning?

A total of 5,149 people died in the U.S. from 1999 to 2010 due to unintentional carbon monoxide poisoning. That’s an average of 430 deaths per year. Why is that number so high? Carbon monoxide is a deadly and preventable killer but still we have so many deaths. Below we will take a look at statistics for known carbon monoxide poisonings, how carbon monoxide poisoning can be prevented and why every home should have a carbon monoxide detector…

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Best Carbon Monoxide Detectors—Protect Your Family from Invisible Dangers

Brianna Jensen January 16, 2015 Home Security
Best Carbon Monoxide Detectors—Protect Your Family from Invisible Dangers

Protecting your family from something you can’t see, smell, taste, or hear seems tricky, but it doesn’t have to be. Carbon monoxide is extremely dangerous, but a well-placed CO alarm can alert you to danger before an unseen leak starts to make your family sick. You could just pick up an alarm at the local hardware store, but your family’s safety is at stake, so it’s worth exploring your options to make sure you find the best solution…

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Disaster Preparedness Plan: Are You Ready for the 5 Most Serious Catastrophes?

Kimberly Alt July 31, 2013 Home Security
Disaster Preparedness Plan: Are You Ready for the 5 Most Serious Catastrophes?

Summer is officially in fully swing! Over the past month, we’ve witnessed the solstice and a spectacular Super Moon and celebrated our country’s Independence Day. The summer season is a time for warmer weather, days spent outdoors, and the threat of severe storms. From recent tornadoes to the season’s first tropical storms, we have already witnessed just how dangerous summer weather can become. The top 3 severe weather threats of the summer season impacting the United States are thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes…

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Emergency Preparedness For Pets: Are You Prepared?

Kimberly Alt July 29, 2013 Home Security
Emergency Preparedness For Pets: Are You Prepared?
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Emergency Evacuation Plan: Prepare Your Family For A Disaster

Kimberly Alt July 24, 2013 Home Security
Emergency Evacuation Plan: Prepare Your Family For A Disaster

Emergency preparedness is not just for residents of regions impacted by tornadoes, hurricanes or other severe weather. Your community may experience several types of storms and other hazards during your lifetime. The potential emergencies in different environments, such as an office, school or travel destination, impact your decisions and the actions you take to protect […]

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