Lightning rods are placed on homes to protect them from lightning. They work because the electric field is weak around the lightning rods; thus, there is little flow of charge between the lightning rods/home and the charged clouds.
A helicopter designed for fighting fire has a load capacity of about 2600 gallons. That is about the equivalent of 2 1/2 feet of water in your basement. Even IF it could fly into the heat and drop the water it would probably turn to steam before even hitting the roof which was some 30 stories above the actual fire.
get a dog, or a sign that says beware of dog, or adt sign or an adt system. i would also recommend getting a pump action shotgun, you dont have to load it but if someone comes in your house and you pump the gun, it is the universal sound to get the f out of there
reinforce the locks on your doors and windows so that no one can get in my if you get a small dog it would warn or scare off burgulars leave the lights on when you leave the house. I have a alarm that goes off every time you touch my door knob. also alarms that beep really loud when I open the door and they wont shut off unless I have a key Good Luck
I would recommend getting to know your neighbors and possibly start up a neighbor hood watch. A few other suggestions would be: -Get an ADT sign in the front yard. -Build a fence and gate. -Use double locks on the doors. -Own and know how to properly use a firearm, keep it in a safe place. -Learn to sleep lightly and correctly diagnose threatening noises at night from non threatening..IE baby moving around, neighbor dogs, VS somebody tampering with your window. -Install motion sensor porch lights. -Get an alarm system. It doesn't necessarily need a subscription to 911, just a loud noise. -Have a plan for emergencies of all kinds. -Get a dog. -Lock doors at night. -Notify neighbors if you plan to leave, have them gather your mail daily and keep an eye out for suspicious vehicles or intruders. -Bury a knife with shallow loose dirt in the lawn if you need to chase somebody. -Park your vehicle so you can take off easily without having to backup if you need to chase and grab a license plate number. -Make a journal of normal everyday activities around your residence and pay special attention to things that are not normal. -Take a self defense class. -Put your children in a room farthest from doors and secure their windows. -Put your room closest to the least secure door/window if you wish to stand between you and your kids/valuables. -Buy a light timer to keep your lights on late or when you are gone, or just stay up late. -Put something like a bell or noisy object in the top of the door then close it. If the door is opened, it will drop to the ground and make a loud noise to wake you up. -Keep blinds and curtains shut as much as possible. A smart criminal will do surveillance. If they decide your place is too hard, they will most likely move on. Hope this helps. Above all, know your environment and be alert at all times. The best offense is a good defenseprepare for the worst and hope for the best.
Motion detecting lights, fake or real (notice-able, making that turning sound and that red little 'activated' light on it) cameras / video cams. You don't want the bad guys to get close to you, armed or not. Deter them before the walk ways to the doors, any entry way. Think deviously, cause the are. Respect your fear, w/o it you'll become lax, and not attuned to the; crunch of the gravel, the helpless fake motorist wanting to use your phone as his cohort enters the back way. Scary true life stuff. And call the cops, bad guys hate cops, don't feel foolish if it was a wild rodent scratching the bulkhead, you'll feel safer! Put sleigh bells on bushes when its not wicked breezy out! Or trip lines w/ empty cans hidden out of sight. Call the cops to come by at certain times, it's your right. Report strangers in your hood if you don't usually have a lot.(lol, my husband was questioned 700yards from home after the car died!) Good luck, to bad we have to be afraid/distrusting
