Home Security Safe
Ralph Winn
When vital records are stolen, lost, destroyed, or become
unusable in any way, you have a disaster within a disaster.
There are countless documents that are important to the
wellbeing of you and your family, and these records belong in a
fire-resistant, theft-deterrent home security safe. Store your
records in a home security safe. A home security safe allows
you to protect your vital records in case of fire or burglary.
Vital records are any documents that contain information
essential to survival in the event of a disaster. Some
documents such as insurance policies, stock and bond
certificates, and bank records should be kept in a safe
location for four to six years. Many other records, such as the
ones below, need to be secured in a home security safe
permanently.
Marriage Certificates, Adoption and Child Custody Papers,
Wills. Divorce Papers, Adoption Papers, Mortgage Papers,
Passports, Deeds, Citizenship Documentation and
Family Health Records.
Protecting these documents in a home security safe allows you
and your family to effectively recover from a disaster by
giving you the ability to prove who you are and what you own.
Choose the right home security safe
When you are faced with the decision of what type of home
security safe to buy, you first need to consider whether you
need your home security safe to protect your valuables from
fire, thievery, or both?
If fire protection is the most important issue, you need to
remember that no home security safe is 100% fireproof; anything
can be damaged if exposed to high enough temperatures for a long
enough period of time. A decent fire-resistant home security
safe needs to be constructed from at least two layers of
fireboard which are each 5/8 of an inch thick. The home
security safe also needs to be able to maintain an internal
temperature below 350º for a minimum of 30 minutes when tested
in conditions which simulate a home fire.
When securing your valuables and vital documents from theft,
remember that the construction quality of a home security safe
determines the amount of protection offered. There are several
important aspects of a home security safe to check before
purchasing. Steel plate thickness, Welding quality, Door
thickness, Steel door, reinforcements, Lock type and quality,
Bolt locking mechanisms and Relocking devices.
The best protection you can get with a home security safe is by
choosing one that has a combination of fire-resistant and
theft-deterrent features.
About The Author: Ralph Winn has over 32 years of experience in
the security industry. Throughout his career, he has developed
cost effective security programs for numerous small, medium,
large commercial and government properties and for many
nationally known corporations.
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