12 Things Seniors Living Alone Can Do If a Burglar Breaks In

What do you do if a burglar gets into your house while you're home alone? A retired security guard with 31 years in uniform counts down 12 things seniors living alone can do, from the first sound at 2 AM to the morning after. No weapons, no heroics, and almost all of it costs nothing. My book, Give Nothing Away: https://curtishayess.com/ 00:00 1:10 AM, the back door, and Marjorie vs. June 01:38 12 things, counting down 03:19 #12 The morning after 04:59 #11 Coming home to an open door 06:15 #10 Wait for the police to come get you 07:17 #9 Never hang up on 911 08:16 Interlude: what he actually wants 09:30 #8 Be his witness, not his opponent 11:16 #7 If you come face to face 12:18 #6 Make your house sound full 13:27 Interlude: forget the movies 14:21 #5 The panic button you already own 16:01 #4 Lock and wedge the bedroom door 17:37 #3 911, address first 18:50 Interlude: Margaret's promise 20:01 #2 Set up your post before you sleep 21:07 #1 Don't go look 22:40 All twelve in one breath 23:39 Tonight's homework Sources: 1. Victimization During Household Burglary — Bureau of Justice Statistics (2010): https://bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/victimization-during-household-burglary 2. Crime in the United States 2019: Burglary — FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2020): https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2019/crime-in-the-u.s.-2019/topic-pages/burglary 3. Text-to-911: What You Need to Know — Federal Communications Commission: https://www.fcc.gov/sites/default/files/text-to-911_-_what_you_need_to_know.pdf 4. Home Fire Escape Planning — National Fire Protection Association: https://www.nfpa.org/education-and-research/home-fire-safety/escape-planning #HomeSecurity #SeniorsLivingAlone #HomeSafety #BurglaryPrevention #RetiredSecurityGuard #SeniorSafety #LivingAlone #AgingInPlace #EmergencyPlan #CrimePrevention #WidowSafety #SafetyTips