Home Security Safe
  When vital records are stolen, lost, destroyed, or become unusable in any way, you have a disaster within a disaster. There are countless documents that are important to the wellbeing of you and your family, and these records belong in a fire-resistant, theft-deterrent home security safe.

Protect your valuables from fire and theft with this Fire Fyter Safes.

Store your records in a home security safe.  A home security safe allows you to protect your vital records in case of fire or burglary.  Vital records are any documents that contain information essential to survival in the event of a disaster.  Some documents such as insurance policies, stock and bond certificates, and bank records should be kept in a safe location for four to six years.  Many other records, such as the ones below, need to be secured in a home security safe permanently.

 

Marriage Certificates,,Adoption and Child Custody Papers, Wills. Divorce Papers, Adoption Papers, Mortgage Papers, Passports, Deeds, Citizenship Documentation

Family Health Records.

Protecting these documents in a home security safe allows you and your family to effectively recover from a disaster by giving you the ability to prove who you are and what you own.

 

Choose the right home security safe

When you are faced with the decision of what type of home security safe to buy, you first need to consider whether you need your home security safe to protect your valuables from fire, thievery, or both? 

If fire protection is the most important issue, you need to remember that no home security safe is 100% fireproof; anything can be damaged if exposed to high enough temperatures for a long enough period of time.  A decent fire-resistant home security safe needs to be constructed from at least two layers of fireboard which are each 5/8 of an inch thick.  The home security safe also needs to be able to maintain an internal temperature below 350º for a minimum of 30 minutes when tested in conditions which simulate a home fire. 

When securing your valuables and vital documents from theft, remember that the construction quality of a home security safe determines the amount of protection offered.  There are several important aspects of a home security safe to check before purchasing.

Steel plate thickness

Welding quality

Door thickness

Steel door reinforcements

Lock type and quality

Bolt locking mechanisms

Relocking devices

The best protection you can get with a home security safe is by choosing one that has a combination of fire-resistant and theft-deterrent features.

A home security safe can also be equipped with features such as biometric recognition technology such as the Biometric Fingerprint Wall Safe offered by the Home Security Store.  Mailbox safes are also available to protect your personal and business