Home & Commercial Safety Blog
Welcome to the SEi Security safety and security blog. Here, we’ll cover topics that concern both residential and commercial security along with tips to keep your family and business safe and secure.
Spring Cleaning: Home Safety Tips
We’ve finally made it through the harsh Midwestern winter, and it looks like decent weather is here to stay. While you’re preparing for spring, keep these home security tips in mind. Security Maintenance You might be thinking about replacing the batteries in your smoke alarm or carbon monoxide detector. Now would be a good time to invest in Central Station Monitoring from SEi. With your smoke...
How You Can Benefit From SEi Remote Services
There are a lot of options for you to choose from when determining which security services are right for your home or business. SEi’s Remote Services offer optimum convenience and control while protecting your assets. Here’s a brief rundown of the remote services SEi offers and how they work for you to make your security management quick and easy. Apps With SEi inTouch, RemoteView, and...
Steps To Take Before and After A Burglary
At SEi, we talk a lot about the importance of proper security precautions and the different services we offer to do so. While we think home security systems and video surveillance are the most important safety precautions you can take to prevent a home invasion, we also know there are things you can do yourself to make sure you get the most back, should a home invasion or burglary occur. Check...
6 Ways To Keep Your Business Safe
Keeping your company, its assets and your employees safe are crucial to running a successful business. Here are 6 things you can do to keep your business safe from intruders, fraud, fire, and suspicious behavior. Video Surveillance You aren’t always looking for burglars or a fire as a threat to your business. Sometimes the threat can be internal, with an employee who may be stealing or causing...
Better Quality Security Services with SEi
At SEi, our biggest priority is client safety and peace of mind. We listen to our clients. When their needs are met, we can feel our own peace of mind knowing we provided the best in home and business security services. There are no compromises when it comes to quality. We’ve put together a list of SEi traits that make us stand out from the crowd. UL Listed Monitoring Center SEi operates a Five...
Independent & Safe Senior Living with SEi’s Medical Life Safety Services
Everyone has a passion for living an independent and meaningful life. However, it can be a little overwhelming without the right safety precautions. With SEi’s wide range of security services, they understand safety is a top priority. SEi also understands the importance of independent living. This is why SEi’s Medical Life Safety services are designed to provide optimum safety for you or your...
Better Business Security Using CCTV
Business owners assess the benefits of several aspects of their company, ranging from cost analysis to inventory, so if you haven’t considered a security system for your business, now is the time. SEi’s business security services offer a wide variety of solutions for any type and size of business. Today, we’re going to focus on Closed Circuit Television Surveillance (CCTV) and how one of these...
What Makes You A Target?
Do you know why burglars could be targeting your home? The smallest things you may not have considered before could put you on the map of a potential burglar. Here are some things that may put you at risk, and how you can help avoid it. Trash Talks What you put in your garbage can matters. It gives burglars information about the contents of your home, without much effort on their part. Did you...
What Type of Security System Is Right For My Home?
A new year calls for new look on improvements, security, and how SEi can help you protect your home. If you’re looking at getting a new home security system, or just looking to upgrade your current services, take a look at the variety of security options SEi offers. Choosing what type of security services you need can be an overwhelming task. Everyone has different lifestyles, and therefore...
Home Protection with Temperature & Water Monitoring
Living in the Midwest, we’re no strangers to the extreme temperature changes we face all year round. You could be basking poolside in the sunny afternoon, and the next day you’re pulling out your heaviest coat and gloves. When nice weather suddenly turns freezing, it’s important to know the risks to you home and what you can do to prevent damage. SEi is here to help you monitor your home’s...
Additional Posts
The SEi Customer Experience
Here at SEi, we treat our customers with a level of respect that’s rare in our industry. Though we serve over 15,000 residential and commercial clients, our pursuit of relentless customer service puts you at the forefront of our business. The SEi customer experience...
Enjoy The Convenience Of Electronic Locks For Your Home
We all have busy lives. If we’re not trying to get the dog to the groomer on our lunch break, we’re attempting to get to the grocery store before the rush, or squeeze in a little relaxing vacation to take a break from it all. With so much going on, the least of your...
Automate Your Business With SEi
Modern times call for modern upgrades. Which is why inTouch solutions from SEi could revolutionize the way you secure your business. With great features such as a live video feed, locks you can control from your smartphone, and more, you can automate your business...
Beware Security System Scams
Scammers seem to be everywhere—from thieves posing as credit card reps, to anonymous emails promising big fortunes if only you’d send them a small check in return—and so we must educate ourselves in order to avoid falling victim. This is especially important when it...
How To Avoid Burglars’ Tricks This Halloween
It’s about that time of the year again when strangers roam from house to house in search of free loot. Although most are seeking out the sugary kind of treats, some have intentions to trick you out of your valuables. Be prepared this frightful season—read on to find...
Make Fire Safety A Priority
With National Fire Prevention week in full swing, we wanted to take the time to help you brush up on a few fire safety tips. These simple preventative and reactive measures will provide you and your family with essential tools you’ll need in case a fire should occur....
Top 5 Items A Burglar Wants From Your Home
Once inside your home, a typical burglar wants to get out as soon as possible. This means grabbing small, easily transportable items that are (sometimes literally) worth their weight in gold. Often, these items are kept in similar locations in most homes, making a...
Do You Really Need A Home Security System?
In this day and age, the short answer is yes. A home security system is vital to keep you and your family safe in the Des Moines, Lincoln, Kansas City or Omaha area. Too often we turn on the news to find out about the last robbery spree. Why risk becoming a victim? Be...
Get Local Home Security Services with SEi
When it comes to keeping your home safe, having a home security system can be the difference between life and death. But who do you get in touch with if you have questions? And when you have an emergency, is the person you’re in contact with through your home security...
Senior Citizens Can Live Independently With SEi’s Medical Life Safety
Statistics show that people over the age of 65 are likely to fall in their home. How likely? 1 in 3 will fall this year. That senior citizens are so susceptible to falling should illustrate to the younger generation the importance of preventative measures—especially...