How to Survive a Home Invasion

what was that i think someone's in our house oh no what should i do run hide here's how to survive a house break-in subscribe and like this episode for more it's the terrorizing stuff of an anxiety riddled movie plot a house break-in can be very traumatic and leave you feeling vulnerable it can even threaten your safety where should you avoid storing your valuables should you confront the intruder and how can you stop this from happening you could be stuck hiding under the bed or hiding in the closet and there's no time to look for answers in a manual if you want to survive remember these tips step 1 fight the fear try and calm yourself hearing a mysterious noise in your house may cause you to panic fear is your brain's reaction to danger and it's a powerful survival tool especially if you can stay calm it will help you make better decisions in the heat of the moment step two get out of there get as far away from the burglar as possible and do not try and confront the burglar if you can get out of the house through a window or a door [Music] if that's not an option hide but try and avoid the master bedroom this is usually the first place a burglar will head for because most of us keep our valuables there if you can find a room that has a lock on the inside great if not you may have to hide in a closet either way you may have to barricade the door put heavy pieces of furniture against the door to keep it closed or you can jam a chair under the doorknob this could slow down the intruder by making it harder to push the door open and keep quiet so you don't draw attention to your hiding spot the good news is burglars only spend an average of 8 to 12 minutes in your home step 3 defend yourself hopefully it will not come to this and it should only be a last resort studies have shown that 86 of burglars will do whatever they can to avoid any sort of contact with people during a robbery and three-quarters of the burglars bailed out of a robbery attempt because they hurt someone in the house or returning home if you do need to defend yourself do it from a distance keep the tools to defend yourself handy like pepper spray a baseball bat or any heavy object like a lamp or a pot remember that the goal is to buy you more time to get away from the intruder and call the authorities step 4 call for help keep your phone on you as soon as you distance yourself from the intruder call 9-1-1 and notify the police step 5 be prepared the best way to survive a house break-in is to not have it happen in the first place stash your valuables out of sight so they don't attract a burglar this could mean making sure the curtains are closed and moving large items such as the television stereo or computers away from windows don't give the impression that you are home alone turn on lights in several rooms even if you're not using that room keeping some noise in the house is also a good idea when you're alone and maximize your home security this means having locks on all entry points doors and windows keep your house well lit at night and install motion detector lights installing alarms and security cameras may buy you some time before the authorities arrive take the time to know your neighborhood this will help you identify any unusual changes and shifts around your house including suspicious cars and activity on your stream and don't broadcast that you're leaving town on twitter facebook and other social media talk about your trip after you get back and make it clear that you're home [Music] being trapped in your home while someone rips off your belongings can give you a helpless and scary feeling kind of like being trapped in a horror movie how would you get yourself out of that mess don't worry we've got you covered to be prepared and stay alive keep watching how to [Music] [Applause] survive [Music] you

Channel: How to Survive

Views: 499,084

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Id: fp_tUImjx9I

Length: 4min 49sec (289 seconds)

Published: Wed Jan 27 2021