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Safe Room
NO security products are guaranteed to prevent any crime - but will likely serve you well if combined with the guidance in Home Security. A safe room, anywhere from basic to elaborate, is one of the most comforting security products - your own fortified sanctuary in your home. Safe Room As Anna returned home and unlocked her door, a man suddenly appeared behind her, put a knife to her throat, and shoved her inside. Once inside, he spun around to lock the door behind them. In that instant, Anna ran to her bedroom while overturning furniture in her wake to slow his pursuit. ... Deadbolting the fortified door behind her, she pushed a panic button, setting off an outdoor siren. He fled. Anna was safe in her fortified bedroom. See Alarm Systems Awakened one night by the sounds of burglars downstairs, Betty was trapped, but prepared. She quickly deadbolted her fortified bedroom door and, though she was alone and had no gun, yelled, “Jack! Grab your gun!” ... She pushed a panic button setting off an outdoor strobe light and siren, then called the police on the cell phone always kept on her nightstand, which also held her pepper spray. Betty was quite safe in her ”safe room.” Sure, fortified windows, exterior doors, and better simple home electronics probably would have prevented the burglary altogether, but Betty’s safe room served her well. In any event, it can serve as your ultimate shelter. To Create a Safe Room
The master bedroom is usually a good choice. Fortify your door as described in Door Reinforcement, and get an alarm. Keep a knotted rope for escaping through a window. Keep a flashlight, a cell phone (it can’t be disabled from outside), and a weapon or Pepper Spray. (If your Safe Room has windows, see Window Reinforcement). At the very least, even one family member barricaded inside long enough to call the police can save lives. [Using the bedroom itself as a safe room may be a poor choice for escaping domestic violence because both the victim and abuser may already be in the bedroom when the violence begins. A better choice for a battering victim might be a safe closet (either within the bedroom or elsewhere in the home).] Safe Closet
A reinforced closet might be the best choice. It can store valuables or protect you from danger. Use a double-cylinder deadbolt lock and hang one key inside the closet to quickly lock yourself in. You might want to line the walls with bulletproof Kevlar. 
See Alarm Systems A Hidden Room can double as a Safe Room
One popular trick is to hide a room behind a bookcase that looks like a standard built-in but is equipped with hidden hinges, rollers and handles. A secret-door maker said that his customers are evenly split between those who plan to use their hidden rooms for security (either to hide valuables or to hide themselves in an emergency) and those who just think they are “really cool.”
Excerpted from The New York Times – 05 October 2006
[Just be very discrete about revealing yours to acquaintances, hired help, or anyone who doesn't need to know – or it'll no longer be as effective. Can you resist the temptation?] www.SecretDoorways.com has unique security products. Small Safes and Hiding Spots
A safe for storing valuables may be freestanding, wall-mounted, or floor-mounted (in a concrete floor). Other hidden caches may be hollowed spaces within doors, walls, furniture, books, curtain rods, and so on. A safe is most effective when you are not at home - otherwise a burglar/invader might force you to reveal its location and combination. See
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