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SECURITY
TIPS
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Don't
keep a house key hidden
outside.
Keep irreplaceable items
in a high quality fire
resistant safe or in
off-site safety deposit
box.
Maintenance ... Keep
trees and shrubs trimmed
to prevent anyone from
hiding near your house.
Don't let mail or
newspapers pile up.
Avoid leaving a driveway
or sidewalk with snow
cover for prolonged
periods. Burglars look
for these signs.
Exterior Doors
Install heavy duty
dead bolts and
reinforced door
jams.
Install exterior doors
at least 1-3/4 inch
thick and made from
solid wood or reinforced
with metal.
Door locks that can be
reached internally by
breaking a window should
have a keyhole, not a
latch, on the
inside.
Reinforce sliding glass
doors with a stick or
rod. Prevent sliding
glass doors from being
lifted out of frame.
Keep exterior doors well
lit.
Prevent access through a
mail slot, dryer vent,
or pet entrance.
Garage
Keep your car locked
inside the garage.
Use a heavy duty dead
bolt on interior door
between the garage and
the house.
Automatic door
openers.
Change the security
code from the
preinstalled
settings.
Windows
Use devices that lock
windows in the frame in
the closed and open
position.
Inventory
Take a household
inventory, preferrably
with video
documentation.
Mark important items
with permanent
identifying mark, such a
a driver's license
number.
Alarm System ...
Professionally
Installed
Use an alarm system that
is connected to a 24-HR
security monitoring
center that notifies the
police department in
case of alarm
activation.
Test your alarm
regularly and keep your
emergency contact
numbers updated.
Identity
Theft
FTC
ID
THEFT
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EMERGENCIES
ARLINGTON
HEIGHTS
POLICE DEPARTMENT 911
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS
FIRE DEPARTMENT 911
Arlington
Heights Police
Dept
Police Adm
847-368-5300
Arlington
Heights Fire
Dept
Fire Adm 847-368-5450
SIREN ALERT
Tornado Siren (Steady)
Air Raid Siren (Wails up &
down)
No 'all clear' -- tested 1st Tue
of month at 10 am
ELECTRIC
ComEd
| Claims
1-800-334-7661
(1-800-Edison-1)
GAS ENERGY
NICOR
| Safety
1-888-642-6748
(1 888 Nicor4u)
J.U.L.I.E.
800-892-0123
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YELLOW
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Electric
RED
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Telecom, CATV
ORANGE
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Potable Water
BLUE
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Sewer
GREEN
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Reclaimed
Water
PURPLE
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Excavation
Outline
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Public Works(Days)
847-368-5800
Public Works
(nights &
weekends)
847-368-5300
Health Department
847-368-5760
Village Hall
847-368-5000
CLEAN-UP
ServiceMaster
TELEPHONE
AT&T
800-660-3000
SBC
Repair: 888-611-4466
WEB/COMPUTER
National
Cyber Alert
System
(US-CERT)
Computer Security
CERT® Coordination
Center
Home
Network
Security
AntiVirus
Info:
McAfee
| Symantec
(See also Internet,
Software,
Computer
on Arlingtoncards.com)
Cyber Security Tips
1. Use protection software
"anti-virus software" and keep it
up to date.
2. Don't open email from unknown
sources. Be especially wary of
attachments.
3. Use hard-to-guess
passwords.
4. Protect your computer from
Internet intruders by using
"firewalls".
5. Don't share access to your
computers with strangers. Learn
about file sharing risks. Don't
leave a public computer logged in
to any of your accounts.
6. Disconnect from the Internet
when not in use.
7. Back up your computer
data.
8. Regularly download security
protection update "patches".
9. Check your security regularly
and use reliable sources for
security information. Check the
National
Cyber Alert
System
often. Be wary of e-mails that
alert you to a security risk --
they are often hoaxes or actual
threats to your system. Always
check the McAfee
or Symantec
sites or a computer consultant
before taking any action on a
threat.
10. Make sure family members
and/or employees know what to do
if your computer becomes
infected.
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SAFETY
TIPS
KNOW WHERE YOUR UTILITY SHUTOFFS
ARE LOCATED and keep a wrench in
a constant, dependable
location.
Available
on Amazon!
Make sure your street address
numbers are clearly displayed
(and illuminated) on your house
so emergency personnel can find
your house
quickly.
SAFETY CHECKLIST
ON HAND ITEMS
Flashlights and fresh
batteries
Blankets
Battery-powered radio
Battery-powered or wind-up
clock
Cellular or wireless
Non-cordless phone (landline)
Bases stations without integrated
handsets don't work without
power
Drinking water and food
Fire Extinguishers
FIRE
SAFETY
Escape Plan should include
two exits from each room -- a
door and window. Meeting place
should be pre-arranged in
designated area outside of
home.
Know the emergency fire number
(911)
Smoke Detectors
Smoke detector on every floor and
located in or near each sleeping
area.
Test your Smoke Detectors once a
month!
Change your Smoke Detector's
Battery in the Fall and the
Spring!"
HOME HAZARDS CHECKLIST
Cooking
___ Adult always in kitchen
when food is cooking on the
stove.
___ Stovetops uncluttered.
___ Pot holders and oven mitts
within easy reach.
___ Pot and skillet handles
turned in so they can't be
accidentally overturned.
___ Curtains, paper towels and
other flammables kept away from
stovetop.
___ Kid-free zone of three feet
from stove.
Heating
___ Portable heaters turned off
when adults go to sleep or leave
the room.
___ Space Heaters at least three
feet from any curtains, bedding
or other flammable materials.
___ Sturdy fireplace screen to
catch sparks.
___ Inspect and clean chimney
once per year.
___ Professional service for
furnace once per year.
___ Propane and gasoline and
other fuels stored outside
home.
Electrical
___ Avoid overloaded outlets.
___ Extension cords do not run
under carpets or through
doorways.
___ No cracked or frayed electric
cords.
___ Microwave, toasters,
coffemakers not plugged in to
same outlet.
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HOMELAND
SECURITY
(link
to current threat
level)
The five levels of terrorism
alerts, as well as recommended
government and private-sector
responses include the
following:
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Low risk of terrorist
attacks.
Refine and exercise
planned protective
measures.
Ensure emergency
personnel receive
training.
Assess facilities for
vulnerabilities and take
measures to reduce
them.
Guarded condition.
General risk of
terrorist attack.
Check communications
with designated
emergency response or
command locations.
Review and update
emergency response
procedures.
Provide the public with
necessary
information.
Elevated condition.
Significant risk of
terrorist attacks.
Increase surveillance of
critical locations.
Coordinate emergency
plans with nearby
jurisdictions.
Assess further
refinement of protective
measures within the
context of the current
threat information.
Implement, as
appropriate, contingency
and emergency response
plans.
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Orange: High risk of
terrorist attacks.
Coordinate necessary
security efforts with
federal, state and local
law enforcement agencies
or any National Guard or
other appropriate armed
forces.
Take additional
precaution at public
events and possibly
consider alternative
venues or
cancellations.
Prepare to work at an
alternate site or with a
dispersed work
force.
Restrict access to
threatened facilities to
essential personnel
only.
Severe
risk of terrorist
attacks.
Assign emergency
response personnel and
preposition specially
trained teams.
Monitor, redirect or
constrain transportation
systems.
Close public and
government
facilities.
Increase or redirect
personnel to address
critical emergency
needs.
See
also:
Fema.gov/areyouready
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