Keep your home safe while enjoying the game
Fidelity ADT shares ways to secure your home when watching sports.
As rugby, cricket and soccer season returns, Fidelity ADT reminds residents to remain vigilant about home security, especially when hosting friends or going out to watch a match.
Charnel Hattingh, group head of marketing and communications at Fidelity ADT, highlights the importance of maintaining security.
She provides the following safety tips:
• Always arm your alarm system, even if you leave briefly.
• Carry panic buttons within reach at all times, even when you are in the garden or stepping out. Consider keeping one in the car for added safety.
• Close the gate after each guest’s arrival, and if you have an intercom system, verify who is at the gate before allowing entrance.
• Allow guests to park within the property behind closed gates. If street parking is necessary, arrange a guard to monitor vehicles.
• Activate garden beams and electric fencing. These early warning systems are invaluable and linked to an armed response service for maximum protection.
• Keep your dogs close to the gathering area to deter intruders. Avoid isolating them, as this can make them targets for intruders.
• Ensure proper outdoor lighting.
• Do regular door and gate checks, checking they are locked, especially after guests enter or leave.
• Activate alarms in areas not being used to provide additional security.
• Resist the urge to leave doors open while enjoying the game. Ensure that all doors and windows are secured and beams armed to maintain a secure environment for you and your guests.
• Report anything suspicious to the SAPS and your security provider.