With more people living longer than ever before, you’d expect in our twilight years that with old age comes respect from others and life is perhaps a little easier on us… Unfortunately, this is not always the case and earlier this week an OAP from Greater Manchester found this out the hard way. According to reports, the elderly man was set about by a youth after he stepped off a bus. The 71 year old pensioner was subjected to a violent attack and was head-butted and kicked and later described the completely unprovoked attack as “relentless“.

Thankfully, the youth in question, was brought to justice!

Reports, like the one above, strike fear into us all, especially our elderly residents, so much so, many are now becoming too afraid to leave their own homes. Even to leave their home to pop out to the local shops can be intimidating to many.

Attacks on the elderly happen in many forms, it’s a distressing fact of modern life, which is why we urge the use of personal attack alarms that not only emit a loud siren but can cover an attacker in a foam, such as the Mini Foaming Defence Spray, that will stain their face, body or clothes for several days… Making it easier for the police to identify the attacker and make an arrest.

Let’s show some responsibility for our elderly residents, and as a community help bring back some respect to those in their twilight years.

It isn’t a bold statement to make that ‘personal alarms are life savers‘ it’s a mere fact! These wonderful devices have helped to save lives with their ability to alert other people or even disorientate an attacker, allowing for those vital seconds required to make an escape.

However, personal protection alarms can be used for more than just attack alarms… During the winter weather, paths and roads become slippery, making it a hazardous, treacherous journey underfoot for our elderly residents to even reach the local shops. This is when a personal alarm can be used to help alert passers-by if someone has slipped and requires assistance.

There are arguments that personal alarms may seem a bit small and awkward for our elderly readers to use, therefore we have in-store the Chaperone Nightingale Personal Alarm which has no small pins or cords to pull – just squeeze the sides together and that’ll set off the 120+ dB ear piercing siren.

If you’re worried about an elderly relative during the winter weather then make sure they carry around a personal alarm – if they do lose their footing then you know that help is at hand.

As we approach the festive period the constant bombardment of xmas ads begins, fuelling our kids’ expectations and excitement, as the only words we seem to hear from them now are “want that!” As parents we’ll do the best we can to make sure that they receive as many gifts as possible on their ‘ever-growing’ christmas list. Of course, there might be some forward-thinking parents out there who began to purchase xmas presents as far back as spring and summer to ensure that xmas isn’t an expensive hit all at once on their pockets. But the big presents don’t get bought until nearer the time and there’s a good reason for this…

The problem that many parents find, is that once they’ve purchased the big expensive gifts, is where too hide them till Santa’s Elves are ready to pick them up and store them at the North Pole storage facility. Till it’s time for them to magically appear under the christmas tree.

Some folk take to hiding presents in their attic or spare room while others will place them in outhouses, garages and even garden sheds. Keenly disguised under old blankets, boxes and various other objects away from prying eyes.

Unfortunately, it’s not just kids with curious eyes who are snooping around at this time of year. Many opportunistic thieves will be eyeing up old garden sheds, unprotected garages and outhouses as they know that they may contain your child’s christmas presents and these individuals will take advantage of the ‘season of goodwill‘ as a way to make a quick buck.

Crime Prevention Products stock plenty of outdoor security products in our online store including affordable shed, garage and garden security systems that will alert and warn you that someone is trying to enter your garden, shed or outhouse.

In just a short while, we’ll be celebrating Christmas and we all know what that means for menfolk… Trolling through packed shops being pushed, pulled and harried looking for an ideal gift for our loved ones. As we are aware, women see this excercise as a well thought out operation and know exactly what they’re going for and where they’re going. A far cry from the head-bursting experience most men will go through as they scan the shops for some random item which they’ll ‘hope‘ will win favour and be appreciated enough not to make the round trip back to the shops a couple of days later to exchange it for ‘what she really wanted’!

However, you can always safe some face if you’re main gift doesn’t work out by purchasing a Heart Trinket Alarm as a small personal alternative present which shows you care about her safety.

The Heart Trinket Alarm is an attractive heart shaped personal alarm with a stylish metallic finish and is available in 3 eye-catching colours. It’ll fit discreetly into any modern handbag, purse or attach neatly to a house key ring. It may look small and pretty but it packs a powerful 110dB alarm when triggered giving your loved one the perfect opportunity to make their escape when needed.

The best thing is you can buy the Heart Trinket Alarm online and have it delivered without any effort on your part. It’s a perfect gift for Christmas as it shows you care about their safety, it’s really quite affordable and looks great as an accessory.

We all know the benefits of having a personal alarm and how they can discreetly fit into everyone’s life. If you’ve ever had to use a 135+dB personal alarm you’ll know just how and why it can give you those vital seconds to make your escape, enough time to alert someone that you’re in need of assistance. However, personal alarms do have another use… As well as warding off potential attackers they can also be used as an affordable assitance alarm.

Last year the people of Britain were subjected to one of the worst winters in living memory, record low temperatures and snow falls ensured that only the brave could venture outside their own homes.

Inevitably, with the winter comes the snow and ice. Which can be treacherous and even fatal to our elderly residents. Slipperly conditions are hard to manouvere across, even for able-bodied persons, imagine what it must be like then for those amongst us who may be a little unsteady on their feet.

Even daily chores such as placing the rubbish in an outside bin, walking the dog or even going to the shops can place elderly residents in immense danger with bad winter conditions underfoot. It makes sense to have a personal alarm attached to keys or on their body which can act as an assitance alarm when triggered if they happen to slide on icy ground.

Remember, personal alarms can have more uses than just being used as an effective attack alarm. There not just for young women/men but can be effective for the elderly, disabled and even the more actively fit amongst us who like to roam the countryside and climb hills/mountains in their spare time.

Over the next few months we all expect the temperature to reach double figures and give us all something to smile about (after the record breaking lows of this winter, I think any rise in the temperature would be a welcome relief). Isn’t the warm weather great, as soon as it heats up we’re organising barbecues, garden parties and late night drinks on the decking with family and friends – here in Britain we love to make the most of the warm weather.

When it comes to the summertime, some parents love nothing better than to show off their football or cricket skills in the garden with the kids. However, all this laughter can suddenly turn to dismay if someone accidentally stands or slips in some cat faeces. Not only can this be very upsetting for any child or grown-up, it can also be very dangerous as cat droppings can carry the bacteria Toxoplasmosis.

Toxoplasmosis is a disease caused by a microscopic parasite called Toxoplasma Gondii, which is present in virtually all warm-blooded animals. However, when a cat is exposed to Toxoplasma parasites through the consumption of infected meat or tissues, the cat will eventually excrete millions of eggs in its faeces. When your child accidentally touches this muck – the eggs can then contaminate your child, who might then touch their eyes or mouth leaving them open to serious infection.

Here at Crime Prevention Products we believe that everyone has the right to be safe and enjoy themselves in their own gardens, which is why we supply Garden Wall Spikes. These robust plastic spikes are the perfect deterrent for not only keeping opportunistic thieves away but also your not so friendly neighbourhood cat.