Healthy Habits: Safe and Secure New Year's Eve (Guest Post)

This New Years Eve keeping your plans in order can be a hassle.Tons of questions comes up in what events you should partake in to feel safe. guardNOW private security guard services has ways to make sure your New Years Eve plans go accordingly.

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Why do I need to hire a guard?

• Unwanted Guests

• An ID Check, you never want to be caught with underage attendees

• Unruly Guest (if you’re serving alcohol)

• Help escort guest to cars or help call a taxi

 

You don’t want to bring in your new year with unfortunate mishaps when all you needed was that second pair of eyes making sure things are staying in order. New Years Eve is the perfect day for home invaders; everyone is somewhere else for this holiday. Ways to keep your home secure:

• Get To know your neighbors (if they are home let them know you will be out)

• Avoid telling Social Media your whereabouts (as scary as it sounds you never know what your “friends” have in mind)

• Make sure everything is secure i.e. windows, doors, doggy doors and fences

• Finally as your leaving check your street to make sure no one is in their car watching you leave

 

Hiring a babysitter and letting them watch your kids at your own house is also a way to keep your home secure for New Years Eve, if you make your baby sitter aware of more than just the children you will have a great night. Here are ways to keep your baby sitter up to a proficient speed.

• Let them know to NEVER let anyone in the house, their friends, your friends, a neighbor NOONE

• If a window, garage door, back sliding glass door is open, never let it out of eye site. Once that open place gets out of eye sight it is open to anyone.

• Always have a phone in arms reach; you can never call for nothing. Any sign of weird noises or knocking at the door it is best to contact the parents, security around the area or the police.

• Trust and know your own babysitter and keep all valuable items locked away. Nothing should be in eyesight for viewing from in or outside the home

 

What if I’m staying at home? I should be safe there! Staying in is the best way to avoid incidents happening at parties or events and from your home being broken into. But why not celebrate bringing in another year with loved ones and friends?! Paying attention to details of keeping your home a safe place will relieve you of worrying about what’s going on when you’re gone. You never know what your night has planned for you but at least you followed tips on how to avoid a disappointing ending. Enjoy your New Years Eve worry free. Happy Holidays From guardNOW!

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