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How Home Security Systems Tip the Odds in Your Favor
Imagine you’re a burglar, casing a neighborhood for an easy target. Which house are you going to skip? The one with the barking dog? Maybe. The one with the…
Easy Wins Aren’t an Option Here: Deter Burglars with These Tips
Burglars are always looking for easy targets. They want to get in and out quickly without being caught. If you make your home a hard target, they’ll be more…
Are Security Systems Still Necessary?
With all the buzz about security cameras and video doorbells these days, you might be wondering if traditional security systems are becoming a thing of the past. After all,…
New Home Safety Checklist
Change the locks: This is the first and most crucial step for your peace of mind. Rekey or replace all locks on exterior doors, including the garage, shed, and…
Essential Steps to Protect Your Home and Privacy During Major Life Changes
At EMC Security, we understand that significant life events, such as divorce, changes in living arrangements, or marriage, can impact your home security needs. If you find yourself similar…
Moving to Georgia: Your Comprehensive Guide to Relocation
Relocating to a new state can be both exciting and challenging. If you’re considering a move to Georgia, it’s essential to plan and prepare to ensure a smooth transition.…
Home Security Beyond Burglaries: Protecting Your Home Against Non-Human Threats
Protecting your home from unexpected damage can be a challenge. Even if you have homeowners insurance, there are many dangers that aren’t covered by standard policies. From flooding to…
Bedtime Bliss: Expert Tips for Ensuring Your Child’s Safety and Security During Slumber
When our child is in pain or afraid, we feel helpless and heart-borken. Helping your child feel safe and secure at bedtime is essential in addressing their fears and…
Little things every homeowner should know how to do
It’s always the little things, right? We know what to do with big projects – we get help. So what about the little projects that we really should know…
Top Most Wanted Home Features 2023
When searching for a home, you can’t help but notice the features that are in it. Some of these features are more obvious than others. For instance, many people…
How to Keep Your Yard and Outbuildings Safe from Intruders and Thieves
We’ve talked about securing your house with a security system, so now let’s take it a step further. How do you go about protecting your yard, out-buildings, shed, tools,…
Things to Do After Moving Into a New Home
If you’re moving into a new home, there are plenty of things to do to make it feel like yours. One thing that shouldn’t be overlooked? Changing the locks…
How to feel safe when living alone
Some people who live with another person or a family, feel scared and unsure when they begin to live alone. Experts say that being alone is something you can…
How to Save Money at Home
We’re all trying to save money where we can these days. For example, we’ve seen customers of other security companies switching to EMC Security because our monitoring is much…
Best Apps for New Homeowners
There is an app for pretty much anything you can think of. Some are great, with excellent reviews, and some not so good. When moving into a new home,…
Why You Should Set Up Your Alarm System When You Set Up Your Utilities In Your New Home
When you move into a new home, there are so many things to think about – the first night in your new place, unpacking and getting everything set up.…
How to Prevent Your Car From Getting Broken Into
If you’ve ever left your car unlocked, you know how easy it is for thieves to break in. They can open your door, reach into the glove box, and…
What to do if a Package is Stolen From Your House
The package itself may not be worth much, but it’s the principle of the thing. Plus, you’ve got to go through the hassle of calling UPS or USPS and…
Practical Safety Tips In and Around the City
Metro Atlanta is a beautiful place to live. Living in the city Atlanta, you have access to everything you need, and it’s easy to get around. However, there are…
What to do if crime rises in your neighborhood
If you’ve lived in your neighborhood for a while, it’s likely that crime rates have stayed consistent. But if something has changed recently–perhaps there are more break-ins or robberies…
How to Determine if Your Neighborhood is Safe
When you’re moving to a new city, one of the first things you should do is get to know the area, specifically how safe certain areas are versus others.…
How to reduce homeowners insurance premium
Homeowners insurance isn’t something you buy every day, and therefore it’s easy to forget about in the midst of other financial priorities. But if you’re interested in reducing your…
How do most burglars break into a home?
Burglars are clever, opportunistic criminals who make a living off of breaking into homes and businesses. They’re the reason you should lock your doors, turn off your lights when…
Water damage is the most common insurance claim in the U.S.
Water damage is the most common insurance claim in the U.S. But it’s also one of the most expensive—and it’s getting worse every year. Water damage claims are increasing…
How to protect yourself against crime in your neighborhood
Yes, some cities have higher crime rates than others, but even in the worst neighborhoods you can take steps to protect your property from theft and other crimes. Here…
12 Days of Holiday Safety
The holidays are a time for family, fun, and celebrations. But if you’re not careful, they can also be a time for accidents and injuries. From fires to falls,…
9 Halloween Home Security Tips
Halloween is a fun time for kids and adults, but it’s also a time when criminals take advantage of the fact that people are out of their homes and…
Georgia School Bus Law
Many school systems have opted for online learning this fall. But there are also many districts that have offered in-school learning – so buses will be on the roads…
What To Do If You’re Home During a Break In
There’s alot to consider when purchasing a home security system. The doors and windows, cameras, and downloading the mobile app. But one thing you should consider and plan for…
6 Things to Add to Your Moving Checklist
Summer is quickly approaching and some of you will be moving into your new home in a matter of weeks. We know moving can be stressful, especially if you’re…
Safety Tips When Selling Your Home
Placing your home on the market shouldn’t result in increased risks to home security. In fact, it’s in situations like this when you should amp up your protection even…
Protecting Your Home During Summer Vacation
Summer-time is fast-approaching which usually means that millions of families are gearing up for their traditional summer vacation. If you are among those who are planning to travel away…
Thieves Never Check These Hiding Places
No one ever expects to get robbed, but it certainly doesn’t hurt to be prepared. Your home is actually full of secret hiding spots thieves will never consider looking.…
Attic Storage Tips
According to the US Fire Administration, over 10,000 attic fires a year are reported to US Fire Departments. The majority of these fires are caused by electrical malfunction (created…
Holiday Fire Prevention Tips for Your Home
Holiday Lights Maintain Your Holiday Lights Inspect holiday lights each year for frayed wires, bare spots, gaps in the insulation, broken or cracked sockets, and excessive kinking or wear…
How to Prevent Stolen Packages
We’ve had many reports of stolen packages from porches lately. This type of crime has been increasing by the day – even more since the pandemic has changed buying…
How to Stay Safe When Your Home is On the Market
It’s in situations like selling your home when you should amp up your protection more than usual. Why? Because when a real estate agent invites potential buyers into your…
What to do if You Hear Someone Breaking Into Your House
We all get shaken a little when the alarm is triggered – even if it’s a false alarm – right? But if it’s an actual break-in, and you’re there,…
I’ve Been Robbed. What Do I Do?
If you’ve just suffered a home burglary you may simply be asking what do I do now? Whether you’re in panic mode or you’re just not sure where to…
Home Safety To-Do List
Before summer explodes upon us, let’s take time to do some home improvements that will help make your dwelling more secure. Exterior maintenance goes hand-in-hand with home security. Here…
Stop Thief!! Prevent a Burglary at Your Home
A break-in can be extremely scary and intrusive. If you’ve ever talked to someone that’s experienced a break-in they will tell you they almost feel….violated. And afraid. I talk…
The Master Bedroom – A Burglar’s #1 Go-To
“If you can get guns, they are easier to sell,” said Jerome Gilgan, a former burglar who now works as a rehabilitation counselor. Some burglars admitted to seeking out…
7 Things To Do If Your Identity Is Stolen
Each year, millions of Americans fall victims to identity theft, resulting in loss of money, but also a huge consumption amount of time and energy on their behalf. So…
5 Clever Places to Hide Home Valuables
Home theft is more often than not — a crime of opportunity and burglars don’t want to waste a lot of time rummaging through a home to find things…
5 New Years Resolutions For a Safer Home
Eating healthy or quitting smoking are typical New Year’s Resolutions, but what about installing a home security system to protect your family? Keeping you and your family safe is…
4 Simple Security Mistakes That Put Your Home at Risk
No one is perfect but making mistakes when it comes to your home security system can be unforgiving. Homeowners who don’t take the time to properly secure their homes…
Tips to Feel Safe When Living Alone
There are many advantages to living alone, one of the most noticeable is that you have your own space and freedom to live the way you want. Despite the…
Have a Safe and Happy Thanksgiving!
Year after year, cooking remains the leading cause of home fires, accounting for almost half of all US home fires… According to the latest U.S. Home Cooking Fires report,…
Keeping Your Home Safe This Christmas
Christmas should be about enjoying time with your family, opening gifts, and watching holiday movies, not worrying about the safety and security of your home while you are away!…
Don’t Miss These Essential Home Safety Items
Be prepared for any emergency with these must-have items in your home. Smart-lock Replace the ordinary deadbolt on your door with a smart lock to access your home using…
8 Ways You May be Inviting Intruders Into Your Home
According to the FBI, the average financial loss from a burglary is more than $2,000 Despite taking every precaution, some homeowners unwittingly attract burglars to their property. Here’s how.…
What to do if your package is stolen
Many of us have felt the frustration of expecting a package delivery and it not arriving on time. Worse yet, an increasing number of people have received a notice…
Georgia School Bus Law – Reminder
Many school systems have opted for online learning this fall. But there are also many districts that have offered in-school learning – so buses will be on the roads…
Home Burglary Prevention Checklist
The following checklist was designed to help you improve the overall security and safety of your home. The main purpose of any home security inspection is to help you…
3 Ways to Cut Insurance Costs with Security
Many homeowners assume that living in a safe neighborhood eliminates the risk for a burglary, which is not the case. In the unfortunate event that they find their valuables…
Outdoor Burning in Georgia.
The Environmental Protection Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resourcesrestricts open burning from May through September of each year. Why? During the warm weather seasons, the particulates in…
How a Social Media Status Update Can Cost You Thousands of Dollars
There’s almost nothing better than being on summer vacation. When you’re having fun, it’s so tempting to share all the excitement on social media. However, you may want to…
Spring Cleaning Tips With Safety In Mind
It’s that time of year again. Most of us are “social distancing” at home and have some time on our hands. So we don’t really have many excuses not…
Dog vs Security System
One of the reasons why people think they don’t need or want a security system is because they have a dog. It’s hard to defend against a beloved dog,…
Lawn Care Safety
Get an Instant Quote In the warm weather months, many Saturday mornings in Atlanta are heralded with the drone of the lawnmower. How many of these lawnmower owners have…
Teach Your Kids About Your Security System
A home security system provides you and your family with additional protection in the event of an emergency. Ideally, adults should be the only people operating a home security…
Is Your Home Being Targeted For Burglary?
Many burglars are smarter than you’d think. In fact, there are articles that feature career burglars giving homeowners advice to avoid being a target in the future. While that…
What to Put in an Emergency Kit
In addition to protecting your loved ones with a security system, it’s a good idea to consider how to protect them from other unexpected incidents such as natural disasters.…
View Crime Incidents in Your Neighborhood with SpotCrime
Are you moving into a new neighborhood? Do you want to keep informed of crime in your city? Look no further than SpotCrime.com to help. What is SpotCrime? SpotCrime…
Living With Roommates – Safely
Today, more people are living in shared housing arrangements than ever before. Nearly 79 million adults live in a shared household—that’s almost 32% of all adults in America. Whether…
Safety at Home – Starting Outside
While examining safety in and around your house, don’t neglect safety measures on the outside of your house – to prevent an intrusion before it becomes reality. Below are…
How to Dispose of Hazardous Waste
Most homeowners accumulate, over the years at least a few things are going to require special methods of disposal. Unlike your basic toss-outs or recyclables, hazardous waste can be…
Safety at Home – Your Kitchen
The kitchen is the heart of the home, but when you break it down, it’s full of sharp knives, hot surfaces, heavy appliances, and breakables. Below is a list…
Safety at Home – Your Bathroom
The CDC reports that over 230,000 people (15 years and older) visit emergency rooms every year due to injuries that happen in bathrooms—and 14 percent are admitted for prolonged…
Safety at Home – How Safe is Your Bedroom?
The average American spends almost eight hours sleeping every day. Since most people slumber in their bedrooms, make sure it’s safe and sound. Below are ways to keep your…
Safety at Home – The Halls of Your Home
Are the hallways in your house considered to be necessary but wasted space? Hallways get us from Point A to Point B, but they can do much more for…
Safety at Home – Your Basement
I think we can all agree – no two basements are alike. Whether your basement is a livable space or rough around the edges, it’s important to keep in…
5 Garage Safety Tips
Garages are home to our cars, lawn mowers, and—usually—lots of chemicals. Depending on how you secure your garage, it can be easy prey for burglars and for fire. Below…
Insurance Benefits From A Security System
There are many incentives to having a security and or fire monitoring system installed in your business or home. Obvious ones include 24/7 watch over your possessions and loved…
Top 10 Holiday Safety Tips
Holiday Fire Safety Tips The Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) together with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) put together some tips for staying safe during the holidays. 1.…
Stocking Stuffers That Put Safety First
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! This season, when shopping for your loved ones, consider gifts and stocking stuffers that put safety first. The following list has…
Why Home Security Is a Perfect Fit for the Millennial Lifestyle
The world is changing, and home security has no intention of being left behind. As technology and lifestyles evolve, home security systems evolve with them – at least, ours…
Safety Tips for Black Friday
There are two kinds of people in the world, those who are willing to brave the Black Friday crowds in search of a great deal and those who won’t.…
DON’T LET HALLOWEEN BECOME A BURGLAR’S TREAT
With so many people anticipating a fun night of Halloween festivities, there will be an expected abundance of opportunities for burglars to take advantage of unsuspecting homeowners. An Opportunity…
How to Have A Safe Halloween
Halloween is one of the nights of the year that children anticipate most — and with so much at stake, it’s easy to understand why. After all, when else…
Georgia Outdoor Open Fire Restrictions
As of May 1, you cannot openly burn debris in the state of Georgia. The Georgia Environmental Protection Division enforces a 54-county burn ban from May 1 to Sept.…
Autumn Home Safety Checklist
As autumn approaches and winter draws near, the days begin to grow shorter making it the perfect time to re-evaluate your home security systems. Are there any aspects of…
Why You Should Start a Neighborhood Watch
An estimated 1,579,527 burglaries occurred in the United States in 2018, but only 216,010 of those intruders were arrested — that’s just 13.67%. Establishing a neighborhood watch program is…
The Gone in 60 Seconds EMC Security Checklist
Let the Countdown Begin With all the hustle and bustle of getting up and out on a weekday morning, it can be difficult to remember the kids’ lunches, let…
The New Georgia School Bus Law
Maintaining Safety around Georgia School Buses With many kids heading back to school, it’s a good time for a reminder of an important new law in Georgia outlining when…
What Burglars Are Looking For In Your Home
Most burglars tend to avoid the challenge of intruding a home that is protected while opting for homes with weaker security. Nevertheless, once a burglar has gained access to…
Security Benefits of Outdoor Lighting
Outdoor lights make for an easy crime deterrent throughout the night. While motion-sensing lights are by far the best option, simply leaving a porch light on along with the…
How to Think Like a Burglar
Most people are respectable law-abiding citizens and tend not to have criminal minds. However, as a homeowner, sometimes it helps to tap into your dark side to create a…
Security Tips for Travelers
Ask any business professional and they’ll tell you, the world has grown in ways that demand professional services all over the world, which is why a growing number of…
6 Spring Cleaning Tips for Better Home Security, Part 2
In the last blog we shared 6 tips for spring-cleaning and safeguarding your yard and home exteriors. This month, we’ve got 6 more tips just for the interiors of…
Six Must-Do Spring Home Security and Care Tips for Weekend Warriors
Before summer vacation explodes upon us, it’s time for all you Georgia homeowners – weekend warriors – to do some home improvements that will help make your dwelling more…
5 Devices to Help You Feel Safe When You’re Alone
Living alone is becoming more and more popular among Americans. In fact, there were almost thirty-six million Americans in 2018 living in single-person households, ascompared with the thirty million…
Did you know your DRYER can start a fire?
When a fire started in the home of a customer in Jefferson, Georgia, EMC Security immediately received an alert and contacted the customer — who was on her way…
Do I Need a Security System if I Have a Dog?
How reliably do dogs alert you to trouble? Dogs have amazing senses, with their sharp ears and superior scents-ability. Much like a security system, a dog can alert you…
9 Things to Do if You’re Home During A Break-In Infographic
9 Things to Do if You’re Home During a Burglary
10 Ways to Prevent Electrical Accidents
Hundreds of Americans die in electricity-related accidents. Thousands more are badly hurt. 10 electrical safety reminders to keep you and your family safe Never touch anything electrical with wet…
30 Lawnmower Tips for Before, During, and After You Mow
Get an Instant Quote In the warm weather months, many Saturday mornings in Atlanta are heralded with the drone of the lawnmower. How many of these lawnmower owners have…
Does Crime REALLY Spike On Halloween? Surprising Facts About Danger to Your Home
Whether you’re out with the kids, carrying their bags of candy as they run from house to house in search of even more sweets, costume masks discarded at least…
5 Ways to Help Keep the Outside of Your Home Safe
Did you know that a robbery happens every 15 seconds somewhere in America? No matter how safe of an area you live in, it’s crucial to take measures to…