Post by dimarec on Nov 26, 2011 8:49:04 GMT -5
I can't help, I had to post this article about considerations when building a panic room. This reminds me of a first season episode where the rich man is found in its panic room. (Also this episode was mentioned by VDO in one of the The View interviews). Also the article has a link to a report on a random murder to a mother and her two kids in Connecticut 
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Here is the article:
www.homesecuritysource.com/Blog.aspx?id=1375
Serious Considerations When Building a Panic Room*
Posted by Robert Siciliano on Nov 18, 2011 10:00:00 AMTagged: Home
A “fortified environment” is what it is known as. A safe haven or “safe room” buys you time in the event of brutal home invasion where people are tied up, raped and murdered. Like this one:robertsiciliano.com/blog/2010/10/06/triple-murder-home-invasion-testimony-ends/ A safe room is also a layer of protection in the event of manmade or natural disasters.
Envision you are home and the home security alarm goes off because some drug crazed axe, knife and gun wielding bunch of lunatics smash down your door with the intent of doing very bad things to your family. This is when a fortified environment would help you survive.
Features of a safe room include:
Reinforced doors. These may be steal fire rated doors or ones lined with steel plate. The frames are also beefed up with door brace technology.
Reinforced walls, ceiling, floors. This can be anything from extra layers of plywood, sheet metal, steel plate, concrete or bullet resistant acrylic (plastic) or Lexan sheet.
Electronics. What safe room wouldn’t be complete without wireless internet and mobile communications?
Security systems. A monitored home security system complete with security cameras and back up batteries. All of which are in some way protected from intruders.
Self defense equipment. This can be anything from non-lethal to lethal.
Nourishment. You may be in your safe room for hours to days. Non perishable canned foods, and water is a must.
Gas masks. In the event your home invaders (or nuclear fallout) try to smoke you out, a gas mask is a nice touch.
Emergency first-aid kit. And assortment of bandages, ointments etc. Put some trash bags in there too. Trust me.
A simple enough strategy when installing a safe room in an existing home is to either install in your bedroom, basement or retrofit a walk-in closet.
Robert Siciliano personal and home security specialist to Home Security Source discussing ADT Pulse on Fox News. Disclosures
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*Content expressed in Home Security Source does not represent the thoughts and opinions of ADT Security Services, Inc. unless explicitly indicated.
.Here is the article:
www.homesecuritysource.com/Blog.aspx?id=1375
Serious Considerations When Building a Panic Room*
Posted by Robert Siciliano on Nov 18, 2011 10:00:00 AMTagged: Home
A “fortified environment” is what it is known as. A safe haven or “safe room” buys you time in the event of brutal home invasion where people are tied up, raped and murdered. Like this one:robertsiciliano.com/blog/2010/10/06/triple-murder-home-invasion-testimony-ends/ A safe room is also a layer of protection in the event of manmade or natural disasters.
Envision you are home and the home security alarm goes off because some drug crazed axe, knife and gun wielding bunch of lunatics smash down your door with the intent of doing very bad things to your family. This is when a fortified environment would help you survive.
Features of a safe room include:
Reinforced doors. These may be steal fire rated doors or ones lined with steel plate. The frames are also beefed up with door brace technology.
Reinforced walls, ceiling, floors. This can be anything from extra layers of plywood, sheet metal, steel plate, concrete or bullet resistant acrylic (plastic) or Lexan sheet.
Electronics. What safe room wouldn’t be complete without wireless internet and mobile communications?
Security systems. A monitored home security system complete with security cameras and back up batteries. All of which are in some way protected from intruders.
Self defense equipment. This can be anything from non-lethal to lethal.
Nourishment. You may be in your safe room for hours to days. Non perishable canned foods, and water is a must.
Gas masks. In the event your home invaders (or nuclear fallout) try to smoke you out, a gas mask is a nice touch.
Emergency first-aid kit. And assortment of bandages, ointments etc. Put some trash bags in there too. Trust me.
A simple enough strategy when installing a safe room in an existing home is to either install in your bedroom, basement or retrofit a walk-in closet.
Robert Siciliano personal and home security specialist to Home Security Source discussing ADT Pulse on Fox News. Disclosures
Related Articles
Thinking About Building a Safe Room?
How to Spend More Money on Home Security
3 Ways to Prevent a Home Invasion
*Content expressed in Home Security Source does not represent the thoughts and opinions of ADT Security Services, Inc. unless explicitly indicated.