HAVE FUN, STAY SAFE Halloween is here. Being Wednesday night, use extra caution and look out for kids on foot.Walkers everywhere. Here are some ideas on how to be safe during your activities. Wear reflective material as part of your costume. You can add reflective tape to different parts of your costume to illuminate you. Avoid venturing […]
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Cold Cars Turned Hot, As In Stolen
Don’t leave your car running un-attended. Sure, it’s cold. But, if you can’t secure your vehicle, don’t leave it running. There has been an uptick in opportunistic car thievery. Be advised, the police are literally begging you to not leave your car running.
Never Ever Put A FROZEN Turkey in Hot Oil
Seriously. Don’t try this at home. It is incredibly dangerous to put a frozen turkey into a cauldron of hot oil. While a fried turkey is beautifully delicious, if you do it wrong you could spend some time in the hospital. Every year, dozens of people get injured from placing a frozen turkey in their […]
Easy solution for securing garage door safety release
Recently, in the news, there was an incident where a homeowner shot an intruder when he came home un-expectedly. The perpetrator had entered the home through the garage by using a tool to disengage the safety release handle. There is a simple way to make this next to impossible and it will only take about […]
Balloon Fiesta Safety and Security Tips
They are beautiful. Mornings full of Balloons as far as the eye can see and dozens of safety concerns. If you are a visiting traveller, participant or observer, there are precautions you should take coming and going from the events. Drive safely. If you are behind the wheel pay attention. Albuquerque sees an uptick in […]
Back to School Safety 101 – Situational Awareness
In the age of the bullet-proof backpacks, you will forgive us for beginning school safety with a discussion of situational awareness. Many of us remember fire drills, tornado drills, even bomb drills, but kids in school today have started practicing the “active shooter” drill. Teachers are being trained that once you lock the door, that’s […]
Celebrating Independence Day
Not all fireworks accidents end up like on AFV. Use caution and don’t try this at home. We want to remind you that part of your safety and security is to be aware of what’s happening around you. Many fireworks accidents can be avoided by knowing where you are in relation to the fireworks being […]
Spring Forward and Check Your Lights
The change in daylight hours is a good reminder to check in on basic household safety items like lights. Check your exterior lights and make sure you don’t have any busted or burned out bulbs around your perimeter. Make sure lights are positioned properly so that they eliminate blind spots. Change your batteries in your […]
January 2018 Albuquerque Scam Alert
PNM Calling to Cut Off Your Power – Albuquerque Scam This scam is designed to catch you off guard and to put you in “pay in panic” mode. The scam targets business owners who typically have high utility bills. They identify themselves as the PNM shut off crew, and they will require payment over the […]
Top Holiday Security Risks
We want you to have a safe and happy holiday. That starts with some basics we all should remember about home, car and shopping during this time of year. We all get crazy busy and that’s when we end up in situations where our security may be placed unnecessarily at risk. AT HOME Don’t leave […]