We sometimes recommend the use of a PTZ camera to our clients to give them some additional versatility over their static counterparts. A static camera, no matter how good, will only give you the same image all the time. If you look at the camera views below, you will see that there are 6 images.… Continue reading The Benefits Of A Pan Tilt Zoom (PTZ) Camera
I read an interesting statistic published by the London Fire Service this week. They state that there are over 300 fires a year which are caused by white goods. That is a fire for almost every day of the week and this will only be the ones that they are aware of. How many more… Continue reading Fire Detection Systems
I am planning to carry out a number Random Acts of Kindness (RAK’s) this year. These will be in various forms and totally arbitrary. To kick off the year, I have decided to increase the number of new £250chairs that I am sponsoring for the Victoria Hall in Old Harlow from 2 to 3. I… Continue reading Random Acts of Kindness
Never mind Black Friday or Christmas Sales, where do you think burglars go for their Christms presents? They will take yours, I have know families lose theirs on Christmas Eve! So a little security Christmas Carol verse to remind and amuse! We three thieves from Orient are, Stealing gifts, we travel quite far, Gifts large… Continue reading 20 Thieving Days Till Christmas
I happen to follow London Fire Brigade on twitter and increasingly I am seeing more and more fires started as a result of people buying cheap inferior products on-line such as hair straighteners, phone chargers etc. Now on this mornings news there are already incidents of the same happening with cheaper Hoverboard models. Items that… Continue reading Make Sure You Wake Up If You Have An Unwelcome Fire This Christmas
CCTV’s primary role is for recording criminal activities. We recently supplied the local police with video evidence of criminals making their escape after a burglary near to our offices. However there is no reason why it can’t be used for other useful activities, as this time lapse video of the removal of a tree from… Continue reading CCTV Has Other Benefits
It is difficult for me to describe my contrasting feelings resulting from two events last night. Firstly there was Children In Need, where once again the citizens of the U.K. and elsewhere no doubt, contributed and raised vast sums of money in response to this annual good causes event. Then we hear about the atrocities… Continue reading The Two Sides Of Being Human
A couple of weeks ago we completed our periodic assessment by the National Security Inspectorate (NSI) . Most members of the public have probably never heard of them, but this organisation are the security industry’s equivalent of what is now called “Gas Safe” formerly “Corgi” and their role is too ensure that people who purchase… Continue reading Why Accreditation Is Important
This weekend the clocks are adjusted once again, back one hour, so you are being given an extra hour. What will you do with your extra hour? Whatever it is, the great thing is that you have the choice to do whatever you please! At GuardHome we have always felt that your time is far too… Continue reading A Change In Time
Three years ago, Harlow residents were shocked to hear about how a whole family of a mother and her five children in Barn Mead were totally wiped out as a result of a fire. Various theories abound but here we are 3 years down the line and still there are no answers, as this report… Continue reading Fire Kills – So Why Do So Many People Ignore The Risk?
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