July is National "Watch Your Car" Month
Every five minutes, a car is stolen in Texas. In most cases the thief also gets away with the vehicle owner’s valuable possessions which were left inside the car.
Many of these vehicle thefts can be prevented if drivers remember to "Hide their belongings, lock their cars, and take their keys." It sounds easy enough but many drivers often forget to follow these simple procedures.
July is "Watch Your Car Month." Hundreds of law enforcement task force officials will be out in communities across the State reminding drivers to take extra precautions with their vehicles.
In 2007, 95,000 vehicles were stolen in Texas. Among those, many of them had the keys left in the ignition making it all too easy for a criminal to take off with the car.
Texas drivers do "hold the key" to auto burglary and theft prevention. Being aware and alert can help deter these activities. You can also use anti-theft devices such as kill switches and VIN etching to help keep criminals away from your vehicle. For more information, please visit www.txwatchyourcar.com.
Defibrillators Can Save Lives – Do You Know if Your Office Has One?
Many property managers have heard a lot about this subject recently. This information is what many of your tenants may be reading.
Roughly 1,000 Americans have a sudden cardiac arrest each day. It often accompanies a heart attack but sudden cardiac arrest can happen to even a seemingly healthy person. The alarming statistic is that 95% of these people die before emergency personnel even arrive on the scene.
The odds of survival dramatically increase if there is someone who can start CPR to get blood flowing through the victim’s heart and uses an external defibrillator to shock it back into a normal rhythm. The overwhelming statistics supporting this are driving more and more people to call for defibrillators to be put in public places where they can be easily accessible in case of an emergency.
Experts say that cardiac arrest should not be thought of as an automatic death sentence. They recommend having defibrillators in schools and workplaces. To read the entire article in the Wall Street Journal, click here http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121426283471598283.html?mod=todays_us_personal_journal
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In the News
ESS Dallas sponsored the Garland Crime Watch meeting on July 10th. This meeting explained how the victim’s assistance services division helps victims of crimes and what business members in the community can do to help.
Quotes and/or Referrals
Do you need a security guard or patrol bid for one of your properties? We have a quick quote request form on our website www.essitexas.com. Please complete it and we will be happy to check out your property and get back to you with a quote. We would also appreciate any referrals you may have.
 Fuel Costs and 2009 Budgets
Everyone knows that fuel costs are up dramatically from this time last year. As you enter into formulating 2009 budgets, please keep in mind the effect that higher fuel costs will have on those tasks that require fuel.
More Consumers, Workers Shoplift as Economy Slows
Retail and law enforcement experts are seeing a steady and alarming increased rate in shoplifting at retail chains. According to Diane Swonk, chief economist at Mesirow Financial, “Wages aren’t keeping up with inflation, especially the price of food and energy…it just leaves less money for everything else, and that breeds a lot of temptation.” These temptations along with rising prices, growing debt, and fewer store clerks are among the many reasons why consumer and employee theft is at a rise this year. As long as the economy remains weak, many experts think the trend will persist. "When the economy is down, shoplifting and other crime go up," says Mark Zandi, chief economist of Moody's Economy.com. "People are losing jobs or moving from a full-time to a part-time job. But they still have the mortgage to pay and the credit cards to pay." Read more at: http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/retail/2008-06-18-shoplifting_N.htm
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Bag Helps Laptop Pass Air Security
For years at airport security checkpoints, passengers have heard the refrain, almost a dirge: "Laptops must be removed from their cases and placed on the belt." The Transportation Security Administration has given the go-ahead for passengers to use newly designed carry-on bags that will let them pass through security without having to take their laptops out for the X-ray inspection. Two of the biggest luggage manufacturers — Pathfinder Luggage and Targus — say they are rushing to produce the new "checkpoint friendly" laptop cases and expect them to be available by late September or early October. Click here to read the rest of the article.
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QUOTE OF THE MONTH:
“To dream big or to dream small takes the same amount of energy so why not stretch a little bit?”
– Carlos Brito, CEO InBev NV. |
