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

Thanksgiving dinners, Christmas gatherings, and enjoying special moments with family are a few of the things we look forward to around the holidays. It’s a time to celebrate, but the season has some unique safety risks. Luckily, abiding by some simple tips and using an advanced security system at your Eau Claire home can improve safety during the holidays.

Are you traveling? Deter break-ins at your Eau Claire home with advanced video cameras and automation

Traveling to spend time with relatives is a holiday tradition, but leaving your Eau Claire home empty increases the danger of burglaries. But there is a solution. Modern home security systems let you watch over your home regardless of where you are with the latest surveillance. You are able to view real-time footage from your video cameras through the home security app on your cell phone.

Top surveillance devices can actively safeguard your home from trespassers. If an individual comes too close, cameras will beam a light or produce a sound to scare them away. Here are a few more ways you can prevent intrustions when you’re traveling: 

• Schedule lights to turn on at different intervals to make your home seem inhabited
• Make sure your home security yard sign is in clear view
• Check your smarphone app to ensure doors are secured and your alarm activated
• Don’t announce on social networks that you’re traveling

Protect against Chrismastime porch pirates in Eau Claire

For countless families, the holidays include a consistent flow of packages to your door. Don’t entice opportunistic criminals by leaving them on your stoop. Alternatively, receive an immediate notification to your mobile device whenever a delivery shows up so you are reminded to retrieve it. 

When you can, arrange deliveries for when you know you’ll be home. When that’s not possible, have a neighbor take them in. You can open your door and disarm your system from your smartphone. If someone is on your porch, you can talk to them with your video doorbell’s 2-way talk function. 

Follow established fire safety during the holidays in your Eau Claire home 

Christmas trees, candles, homemade meals, and string lights are common during the holidays, but they also heighten your risk of fires. Here are several tips on how to prevent them:

• Kitchen fires rise during the holiday season, especially at Thanksgiving. Keep a close eye on an active stovetop. Keep kids clear of hot burners to avoid burns. Remember to follow manufacturer instructions when operating fryers.
• Hydrate Christmas trees and keep them a safe distance from fireplaces and candles. Be mindful that trees get more fire-prone as they dry.
• Don’t overburden electrical outlets with excessive lights and cords. Improper connections and damaged outlets are prone to sparks and may cause fires.
• Lit candles are lovely but also hazardous around decorations and trees. Place them carefully and always put out flames when exiting a space.

Monitored fire alarms are a fantastic way to upgrade your protection. When sensors like carbon monoxide detectors and fire alarms link to your home’s security, you and your dedicated monitoring agents will know whenever an alarm sounds, whether you’re on site or away.

Keep your family safe during the holidays with a Vivint smart home in Eau Claire

Get everything you need to remain safe during the holidays and all year long from Vivint. Our Eau Claire home security systems include innovative features like video cameras with active deterrence, custom automation, and monitored environmental alarms. Contact us at (715) 419-6703 and give your household the gift of improved protection this season.