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Home Security - ADT® HELPS PROTECT WHAT YOU VALUE MOST

ADT uses highly effective home security systems, a nation-wide network of monitoring centers and over 131 years of experience to help protect your home and family. Rest assured, with ADT your family, home and valuables are guarded 24/7.


We often leave ourselves vulnerable to danger simply by doing nothing. This is because many of us are unaware of the arsenal of information right at our fingertips. Taking a proactive approach to guarding your home and family begins here. Please read on to learn about the history of ADT as well as some useful insights on how you can prepare to avoid dangerous situations.


Did You Know?

Why ADT?
  • ADT installs more than 80 security systems each hour
  • ADT has more than 6,000 installers and service technicians nationwide
  • ADT interfaces with approximately 38,000 law enforcement, medical and fire agencies across the country
Who is ADT?
  • Founded 131 years ago, ADT is the largest single provider of electronic security services to more than six million commercial, government and residential customers throughout North America
  • ADT's total security solutions include: intrusion and fire detection; video surveillance; access control; critical condition monitoring; health and elder care monitoring; electronic article surveillance; radio frequency identification and integrated systems
  • ADT interfaces with approximately 38,000 law enforcement, medical and fire agencies across the country
Who does ADT Help Secure?
  • ADT installs more than 80 security systems each hour
  • ADT has more than 6,000 installers and service technicians nationwide
  • All federal courthouses nationwide
ANTI-BURGLARY TIPS AND STATISTICS
  • One out of every 10 homes is burglarized each year: According to the FBI, in 2007, burglaries cost victims an estimated $4.3 billion in lost property, and nearly 60% of home break-ins and burglaries occur during the day
  • Be sure that the overhead garage door has a separate lock: Strangers using a code-grabber can capture the radio signal that opens older-model automatic garage doors; devices that scramble this code are readily available at electronics stores
  • Nighttime break-ins usually occur in houses that have an unlived-in look; motion detection-lighting is a great deterrent, as are timers that turn lights on and off in a logical sequence
  • If allowed, secure fencing, video cameras and dogs are also excellent deterrents
  • All basement and first floor windows should have strong locks or bars—but make sure that in case of fire, they can be opened easily from the inside
  • Keep all shrubs and bushes trimmed
  • Always make arrangements to have mail and newspaper deliveries stopped or picked up by a trusted neighbor or friend
  • If you are going to be away from home for an extended period, set your telephone ringer and any answering devices to mute
  • Grills, lawn mowers and outdoor items should be stored in a locked garage or shed; if they must be left outdoors, cover them with a tarp and lock them to a stationary point
  • Do not succumb to the oldest trick in the book: leaving extra keys under doormats, potted plants or in any other obvious outdoor location
  • In addition to locks, secure sliding glass door tracks with a dowel or PVC pipe cut to specifications
  • Close blinds and shades—especially in rooms where there is expensive equipment
  • Consider storing cash, jewelry and other valuables in a home safe or safety deposit box
  • Do NOT leave notes on the door for service people or family members, regardless of whether you’re away or not
FIRE SAFETY TIPS AND STATISTICS
  • Make sure you have an adequate number of smoke detectors: the National Fire Protection Association recommends smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside each sleeping area and on every level of the home
  • For detectors that are wired directly into the electrical system, ensure there is a battery backup
  • Always keep a fire extinguisher handy—especially near the kitchen, garage and workshop—and learn how to properly use it
  • An extinguisher should only be used on small fires
  • Practice a fire escape routine with your family at least four times a year
  • Sleep with your bedroom door closed: In the event of a fire, it helps hold back heat and smoke
  • Never open a door that feels hot from fire
  • Teach all family members the Stop, Drop and Roll technique, with hands covering their faces
  • Never pour water on a grease fire; use flour, or turn off the stove and cover the pan with a lid
  • Have your furnace inspected by a professional prior to the start of every heating season
  • If using a space heater, do not use an extension cord, and invest in one with a tip-over switch that automatically shuts the unit off; keep it at least three feet away from anything that might burn—including the wall
  • Never leave home with the clothes dryer running, and always clean the lint screen thoroughly after each use; consider investing in a long brush specially designed to reach deep into the dryer to remove lint
  • Do not dry items made out of/with rubber, plastic or foam, as they can scorch and catch fire