Tips for Keeping Your Home Safe
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- Опубликовано: 29 авг 2024
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Having like minded neighbors is always a force multiplier as well.
I've been trying to wake my neighbours to the ever changing "Immy grayshun" and the different value problem, but they.... 🙈🙉🙈. 😥
It takes a village.
Our neighbors are on the ball. And they have enough ammo to head back to Okinawa.
Bruh I don't even know my neighbors, one just tried to steal my land not to long ago also. lol
Wish I knew my neighbors better
My neighbor and I have set up intersecting fields of fire with range cards.
Retired firefighter/paramedic here. Plely,ase make sure your smoke detectors, fire extinguishers, and home first aid kits are up to speed, have fresh batteries, and are fully stocked. Check with your local public safety agencies and see if they offer any classes on how to use it and where to store it. Quick class: Replace your smoke detector batteries every time you change the clock, and replace the whole device every 10 years. Mount a fire extinguisher *on the path of egress* from an area where a fire might occur (you don’t want to have to get past the fire on your stove to get to your extinguisher, you want to be on your way to fresh air, grab the extinguisher, and fight fire with safety behind you so you can still get to safety should the extinguisher fail to control the fire. Finally, store a large extinguisher near your front and back doors; fires that happen outside tend to be larger, and if you grab something to go help your neighbor, you want to bring a heavy hitter.
You left out possibly the most important thing. Always sleep with all bedroom doors closed. I have found occupants dead from smoke inhalation although they were very distant from a kitchen fire. Securely closed doors also prevent fire extending to those rooms for a significant time.
Flip those fire extinguishers over yearly and whack the bottom with a rubber mallett, the retardant can crust and cause the extiguisher to malfunction. You wont know until you need it.
Fucking AWESOME reply!!!
Most smoke detectors now come with lithium batteries that last 10 years.
@@MisterTwister88 most smoke detectors now are hard wired as well with the battery only uesd as a backup.
Imagine kicking in the door to home invade Pat Macs house and in the darkness hearing him say “rock n roll!”😬
Like Patrick Swayze did as "Ronald Reagan" while exiting the van to rob the bank in Point Break, lol
Bad idea by that intruder. Pat would take them out quickly
That’s hilarious!!!
The last words they’d hear would be “handling home intruders……BASIC DUDE STUFF LOL”
"Gitchyousum!" is the last thing you hear.
"Experience is something we get... shortly after we need it." 😂👍
Don’t forget the importance mans best friend plays in your home security prep. We have 2 GSDs and they will alert me and defend against an intruder that has breached my perimeter long before my cameras pick it up.
Absolutely
As Pat says, they don't have to be vicious, just vociferous.
I always tell my two sons that our GSD, contributes to our home security.
I used to have bulldogs, I got rid of them and bought Jack Russell terriers and absolutely nothing gets by them. As a matter of fact I have one that will patrol the entire house all night and sit in a window watching and has no problem waking me up
Paw Patrol!
“Never relinquish an opportunity to be Batman.”
“Basic dude stuff.”
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hahahaha
We had a situation here in VA several years back where a kid in HS had been out at a party after curfew and was locked out of what he thought was his dad’s house. His parents were split and he lived with his mom so this neighborhood wasn’t his normal one. He broke into the rear of the wrong house trying to sneak back in.
The homeowner stopped him inside at the stairs up the bedrooms at gunpoint and the kid pushed past him. The homeowner shot and killed him to protect his kids and wife upstairs. It was ruled a justified shoot but the guy was despondent. Apparently a firefighter and he had spent his life helping people.
As I understand it, he met with the parents of the kid he killed and their forgiveness did little to help him deal with it. Something to keep in mind about the mental toll defending your family could take.
It’s an unfortunate situation but it is justified. Me breaking into someone’s house naked at mine and brushing myself past the owner I deserve to get shot. I think your statement should’ve said reevaluate your surroundings don’t just act think about it. I understand people make mistakes but there’s something called verification
OK, but better thee than me. And if you're in doubt, you have to protect yours.
Situational awareness for sure. Train. Carry legally.
Never miss an opportunity to be Batman. Truer words…
I was driving to an after-hours call at a datacenter and see a van broken down and between the very old and very young nobody in it was in a position to do much. I got to push a van 8 blocks and be late to my work call. It’s not always glamorous - but you’ve got a responsibility to help those who are less able to help themselves.
Acts of kindness are the rent we pay in exchange for our time in this world. It’s not optional.
Love your content, keep up the good work!
Make sure all Door Hinges and Locks have 3 or 4" Screws!!(so they actually secure into the frame of the house).....so your doors cannot be kicked in. 90% of break-ins happen in Broad Daylight, and if they can't gain access in 30 seconds, they will generally Leave.......they are looking for EASY money, they don't wanna work for it.
Lol I feel asleep last night with my front and back door unlocked and I forgot to close the garage. Woke up. Everything is fine. God I love where I live 😂
In times like these I appreciate someone that knows teaching. Alphas are needed today, and you sir are a great teacher. Thank you.
“No I’m not crazy nor paranoid… I just wanna be Batman!” You are my spirit animal.
Great advice. We've had several incidents here in Florida where the home owner heard a bump in the night and took out their teenager. Sad stuff.
This is the problem when you assume everything could be a threat.
Every defense firearm must have a weapon mounted light. I know of one such case. Father shot his son who entered the house early am. Father shot the son, it was dark, no lights on. Mistook his son for a robber.
Soldier I served with as both a reservist and mobilized on active duty got into two nearly identical home defense shootings approximately 2 years apart. Shortly after 9/11 he was at home on the weekend and heard a loud banging at his off post apartment door, looking through the peep hole it’s nobody he recognized so he tells him to get away. Dude outside is screaming about something but is drunk and belligerent. Wife is on the phone with the cops as dude breaks down the door & my guy tells him to leave or he will shoot. Commands are issued to leave but drunk charges at the off duty MP so he 10 rings him one time with an 92FS. Guy successfully passes the room temperature challenge.
Turns out the apartment is first floor and was the same apartment but the wrong building as the drunks own apartment. Seen a man in “his apartment” with “his wife” and crashed the door. Turned out this guy was a very well liked E-5 from an artillery unit that was working with us on gate duty. We ended up having to remove his battery from working the gates because of the animosity they had towards us afterwards.
I did say this happened twice? The troop was originally in the reserves in my unit and the impetus for him to switch to active duty was a very similar situation at his old apartment complex 90 miles away.
@ Ben Wiele
This is also why so many people that don’t immediately think threat are taken by surprise. 🐑
Acquire and identify the threat(s). Be cognizant of all medications and how they’ll effect you, especially combined with sleep or waking suddenly from sleeping. Take a moment to gather yourself before making a decision.
Pat Mac, an American Legend.
Waking up early never disappoints. First, I help my young son fall back asleep after a bad dream, awesome start to the day, helping my boy! Love being a dad....Second, I get to learn tips on keeping my casa safe for my beautiful bride and awesome little son. who by the way is learning and loving all the basic dude stuff! Rock on!
Hey not that it's any of my business but my son was having terrible nitemares as well come to find out it was melatonin we were giving him and I immediately stopped it jtluk if u are giving him a sleep aid.
@@scrappyhustler7467 , Hey brother, thank you for sharing. My son had a dream about his dog that passed away recently, he dreamed she was there with him and it woke him. Thanks for the info though man!
Trick I learned from my grandfather who was helluva safe home keeper. Always keep a whipped cream pie on the top shelf of your fridge. Nothing and I mean nothing is more shocking to a night time perp than getting a pie in the face.
You have a talent for teaching… or is it that your passionate about teaching which leads to practice and then good teaching… love watching man.
Also good to put in a cinder block flower bed 3 ft high in front of every window. Fill them with sand except for the top 6 inches. You're house is now bullet proof in front of every window when crouching.
Genuine. Some people take the time to thoroughly ensure the safety and survivability not only for their own but also for their neighbor and their followers. When somebody truly cares their genuineness shows and shines.
Getting new carpet installed eventually... have to move the gun safes away from the areas so the contractors don't see them. Will be a pain in the ass but worth it for security reasons.
To me this is NOT paranoid. It is a life style that can be learned into and can become second if not first nature. This is life now. Watch and learn. I really like what this man does.
Anytime my wife and I go anywhere, eating dinner or just walking around my head is on a constant swivel. She would always ask is everything okay you keep looking around but she knows now I do it for our safety. And I conceal everyday of course as does my wife! Can never be too safe. Love this channel I just found you today! Subscribed and watching all your videos!
Excellent Pat. We used to tell citizens nearly word for word what you described. (Retired LEO). ❤️🇺🇸
I always tell my loved ones, "Don't act like a victim and you won't be a victim." I know that isn't 100% accurate, but it's just a way to tell everyone to always be alert, and always have a plan for the unexpected. I would never be one to blame crime victims for the bad things that happen to them, but I also want to make my loved ones aware of the decisions that they made that made them more easily victimized.
I went from living in a subdivision with houses so close together you could hear the neighbor fart to living at the end of a dead end road 15 miles from town, I feel much safer now.
I lived in a small town and a city came to me. Jealous of your situation. It’s not overrated.
It has all pros and cons. Chances are higher that it'll be on fire or that you have a medical emergency later in life and it takes time to get to you. If some are prepared, they can take all the time they want and as loud as they want.
Thank you. Agreed a light is a must. I'd rather lose a little advantage than injure a buddy/kid's friend/ etc.
"Experienced is something we get shortly after we need it."
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I love Pat Mac and this is all valuable and reasonable advice, but I’d like a bit more on actually securing your home. Cameras are wonderful, combat parking is a must, not making it look enticing is another one. But a few things can help prevent it as well. Kicking in a door is easy, and picking a lock is not a phd level skill.
Put long strike plates and long screws on your door! That’s a $1-$50 task that will make your door much harder to kick in. Having a $10 door reinforcement lock (on Amazon) will greatly improve your security while you’re home. Make sure you have one on every swinging door that goes to the outside.
LOCK YOUR DOORS ALWAYS.
Having a dog is incredibly valuable as well. The alert gives you time and time buys you options to call, get awake, and arm yourself.
An ounce of prevention is worth at least 115gr of cure, and probably much more.
Everything you have here.
And... LOL... I must be a tool, b/c I did not realize backing into parking was termed 'combat parking'. Learned it as a MP in the military, then when I got out, it's just easier to park the truck. I think someone else mentioned this, but when I worked in Midland/Odessa, those oil fields required us to 'combat park' for safety purposes. Thanks for the comment brother, you def got me thi king more about my situation. 🤜🤛
Something you left out, don't let people including family know what stuff you have. Everybody has that one cousin/niece/nephew/etc with a substance abuse problem. You show Uncle Billy your new expensive toy and word gets around to 'Junkie Johnny' and eventually to his friends. Been there done that when two jackasses got caught trying to break into my old place. My own cousin drew them the layout of my house.
That brings up something else. Many times a home invader is in fact a relative and just because they're blood doesn't mean they won't harm you to get their fix. It happens a LOT more than people realize.
Exactly. Great point.
Tweakers are tweaked blood or not. Had cousins steal from us when I was a teenager. Same two also stole from their little brother.
Way back when I was working at our county jail we had two young tweakers tie up and beat to a pulp their elderly uncle and his wife for some gold coins. My old neighbor had two fantastic young boys! They moved away for 3 years and upon returning I found out the younger had become a tweaker, attacked his dad, stolen a bunch of stuff to sell, and a bunch more. Parents had to get a restraining order against their own son. Sweetest young man I had ever met prior. Last I heard he was back to being a good kid after a long road to recovery.
Also, be careful who knows when you are out of town. Telling the whole world that your house is vacant for a week is a bad idea.
@@stilgar2007 Yup. I'm not a 'heavy' social media users, but if I am going to post pictures and stuff from a trip I only do it after I get home.
We started having some car break ins in our neighborhood. I knew Pat Mac would have some good advice. 👍
Unwelcome dogs and/or skunks are very practical reasons to look around before coming and going. Not paranoid, just pleasant smelling.
All salient points. First line of defense for me is also my cameras, then 911 then my handgun and/or AR pistol. That said, I have also installed a door armor kit on my front door and security film on the window next to my door. One great point you brought up was the areas of the house to consider if/when you engage a target; what is your backstop and what is beyond? This is a rule I think many forget or don't consider. And yes, always be a good neighbor and be ready to deploy your Batman tools when necessary! Thanks for all the great advice.
What is your backstop?
That is a great point that I'd say the vast majority do not think about. I know a guy that has a 308 battle rifle as his home defense tool and he honestly believes that it's not a big deal.
If you live in the country on a homestead or something, absolutely, blast away.
If you love in an HOA situation where the neighbors are close enough to smell their cooking from inside your house, well, 308 might be a bit much brother. Lol
Thanks for the info. Making it better than it was.⚒️
I love your raw "off the cuff" messaging in this Pat, it feels like a legitimate conversation. Thank you for the reminders and recommendations!
I know it sounds kind of crazy, but when I walk into an empty house after being gone for a while, I also smell the air. If someone is 'jacked up' on something and set on doing something bad, I have to believe they will be putting off some scent I'm not accustomed to smelling.
It is one of your most important senses! Trust it!
I'll remember this
Good advice. Add a 6' chainlink fence with a couple of very alert mutts patroling and you have my spread.
I appreciate everything you share with us Pat. Nice quick refresher there, and now I feel like I need to re-read my copies of "Principles of Personal Defense" by Jeff Cooper (my brother told me he got to train with Cooper when he was in the Corps) and "Sentinel" by Patrick McNamara. I"m assuming that most of us who follow Pat Mac have read those two books but if not, I highly recommend them. Both easy, quick reads and chock full of valuable info. Once again, thanks.
Thank you sir also for the recommendations.
In the immortal words of Mr. T, "I pity the fool who attempts to invade Pat Mac's home"...D'oh!
I hope everyone watching this video realize that his is fucking GOLD.
Thanks SGM! 🤟🏼
Thanks for the great videos Pat. Vigilance is often mistaken for paranoia. The undiscerning don't understand that the vigilant are prepaired and don't need to be paranoid.
You owe to have your own show in a cable network. Valuable information content, every time. Appreciated, Pat 💪🏼😎🇺🇲
"no I am not crazy, nor am I paranoid" I feel the same way and regardless of what other people think of me, I know I am doing all I can do to keep my home and family as safe as possible!
"make sure it's not your neighbor on Ambien" OMG things I never thought of, just another reason why this channel is so crucial to so many people and why it is good to be a good neighbor so that you can share and apply that which you learn with those around you!!!
A good perimeter fence with locked gate. In some states it’s not trespassing if gate is not locked, and law enforcement cannot cross without warrant or emergency.
If you can’t afford the 8 foot chain link with 3 strand wire at top, and auto gate.
I’ve got you covered, cactus fence. I seen it in Old Mexico with prickly pear, but have used it as far North as Mt Blanka Colorado with Walking stick cactus. Animals have know cactus millions of years longer than barbed wire, and if any one crosses anywhere other then your gate, or if you chase someone off property, they will have some cactus stuck too them. Moving the free cactus to the perimeter clear up the yard nice also. Water it one time, and it will paint itself every year with beautiful flowers, brother.
26 years in law enforcement, and I stay in "condition yellow", my state of readiness at all times!
IMO Your most recent videos have been some of your best. Keep the contact coming.
“I never wanna relinquish an opportunity to be… BATMAN” love that line 😂
Pat, I'm in the middle of writing a book and am 132 pages in at the moment. So far your videos and my book agree with each other 100%. I can't tell you how good that makes me feel. Rock on, Brother!
Good common sense information. I like your posts.
3" screws on exterior doors for the strike plates and hinges so they go into the studs. It's good to have a metal door.
Mac is on fire this week.
“A good plan, violently executed now, is better than a perfect plan next week.” Patton
Good shit. Ya know Pat, I read your books about eight years ago, and I made the decision to become a sentinel for my family. I accepted that I couldn't count on anyone else to keep us safe, and also that I was not in any shape to keep my family safe either. I've been working my ass off since then, and I've come a long LONG way. Thank you for the wake up call. Cheers from Florida.
Thanks from Brazil Brother! I learn a lot with you.Thank you.
The delivery on the flat screen joke as a no shoot was priceless🤣
I recommend having an initial barrier of some sort at your property line such as a rollback driveway gate, a picket/rail/corral fence across the front, etc. If you’re like me living in the country you should have a sturdy cattle/ranch quality gate across your access road preferably reinforced by cut resistant cable in the event you will be away for an extended period of time and someone could bring tools to dismantle the gate hinges, with a fence/barrier on each side of said gate to prevent easy circumvention. These barriers offer a deterrent by making your house a less accessible target, and they also change the dynamic regarding the disposition of anyone who enters your property or space despite these barriers; locks and barriers keep honest people honest and remove all doubt of malice when they are breached.
In urban housing, rosebushes - or better yet Japanese Barberry - are great to keep neatly trimmed around your house's perimeter. Makes you less identifiable as a Tactical Timmy, and more importantly it canalizes intruders. Unless they want to get cut up by thorns, the path of least resistance they'll take will be to one of your doors which ideally will be well monitored and reinforced. Worst case scenario where an intruder makes it inside and flees the scene out a window, well now you have DNA evidence from them getting cut up on the escape.
@@mrminiguns yes absolutely correct that specific landscaping a d creating fatal funnels, particularly those with a safe backdrop to shoot at (green alleys of fire) is a great way to go. I cut the tops of our 36” white picket fence using a jigsaw then a router to make them just a touch taller than average with a fairly sharp point you wouldn’t want to use to hop over and spaced just too closely to be able to fit your hand on the flat. They also received a relief cut on the back of each picket at the top cross board filled with painters caulk prior to painting so if you try to use them to pull on to hop them, they snap off and you’ll likely fall onto your ass hard. Where the brick pillars are between the rails there are very pretty, very sharp English tea roses. House looks like mr Rogers lives there, you’re gonna hurt coming over the fence and that before you meet June, the 70lb territorial Plott hound! Lol
That's a nice looking galaxy or Pontiac sitting in the garage.very clean.
Cheapest investment is a door jam 4'-5' plate with 3" screws on the front door. Makes kicking in the door 100x harder than your average door. Perps must make a lot more noise and if you are home you have time to react.
All that + 3 dogs! Love my K-9 home security system.
Did you know they make specialty items to treat gunshots on dogs?
That was one of your best! Strong work, Mac.
Pat, as a 26 year retired Veteran, I would add that people should, especially with kids, attend a Stop the Bleed class, and be CPR certified.
Keep a Good home and be a good neighbor
Golden advice. Stop look listen. Bravo
Replace the short screws in door hinges with longer ones. If you have a wooden door or door frame get the metal security plate for door frame or door. Very low cost. Under $10 usually. Lot of doors get kicked in these days.
I use solar powered cameras aswell as cctv cameras. In the event that your power is disabled for whatever reason. You will still have cameras operating. Great video
Cameras covering all points of entry, entire front and back of house, free roaming Rottweiler in the house, and me, a U.S. Marine with a firearm with me at all times, even inside, room to room. Exterior lights on at night, trucks backed in also with 3/4 or full tank, and a fith ops shotgun primer tripwire covering the driveway and trucks.
Very good advise. Thanks. Especially, a gun is not the answer to every problem.
Well done Pat!
Got that flat-screen awareness lol. Grateful for what you bring to our internet’s table. Respect you brother.
Thanks the video and reminders Pat. I have two of the best alarms in the world. Two yappy dogs. They can be annoying, but they are lovable and they will wake up the dead when someone is even outside around the cars.
Good stuff..
I always say with my and my girl, and we have no kids now.. I will retreat to our bedroom and let the bad guys come to me.. I know the house and they'll have to stumble everywhere to find me, and then they'll be met with a handgun and a bright light and laser in their face.. I'll call the cops and let them clear the house. That's what they get paid for and my taxes pay for.. My stuff is insured and I can replace it.. I only really need to protect my girl and me.. So, being old I'm not going looking for someone.. Just my way of doing things..
I also look, listen and smell when leaving or coming home.. Situational awareness is important..
Great channel Pat and thank you for all the great info and tips sir..
Rock and roll to you as well brother!
Want to be batman too. This is all a nobrainer . But I need to be reminded .. so a humble thanks for reminding me. Be well all.
I wasn’t ready for the Batman line, but can relate!
No mentions of door jamb reinforcement? That's primary number 1. Good luck kicking through. Our dogs are not our first line of defense. When our dogs are engaged, so are we.
It’s the most simple of solutions but keep your doors and windows locked. Bad guys go around testing door handles and will just waltz on in because people forget.
A few suggestions! Mount your security cameras away from your house pointing toward it so you can cover more territory! Mount a fake camera in plain sight at each entrance so if someone comes up and spray paints or smashes them, he/they aren't friendly and they'll assume that they have blinded you! Two big dogs (or even small, noisy ones) in the house will scare off most would-be smash & grab crooks, no one wants to get bite or shot! Make your house as fire-resistant as possible and don't leave highly flammable items around for them to use against you! Build a safe room with bullet-resistant walls (sandbags are cheap) and a sturdy bullet-resistant door with extra locking options! I think that your bedroom is probably the best room to use as a safe room since chances are that a home invasion with happen late at night! If possible, have a door to the safe room directly connected to any other occupied bedrooms! A loud alarm will scare off all but the most determined of home invaders!
A lot of the things you do I’ve been doing for years, just out of the love for my family. The more aware we are on as many fronts as we can be, the safer we can make our PC and ourselves. It’s just programmed inside me I guess I don’t understand how other people who don’t practice these things can live so unaware. Thanks Pat all your videos and lessons are well Appreciated.
I was well, now I’m better. Thank you, Sir.
Why is this guy so awesome?
man I would give anything to hang out and talk with you one day and learn all I could from your wealth of knowledge and exp. You are a good ass dude thank you for all your service standard and spec ops I am sure some of the missions helps all of us and we may never know about so a big ass thank you PAT MAC
Thumbs up just for the energy
Excellent Brother! Thanks!🤟🇺🇸
My dog is part of my security system. If I see him sniffing something interesting in the yard, I go rewind the camera and see what ANIMAL was there. Thanks for all you do
Love your overview! Great tips. I've shared it with several friends. Thank you brother! Stay safe! We are the good guys! Don't ever forget that. 🙏
Great advise good sir! Much appreciated.
A long time ago, in the house I grew up in, a neighbor's son from across the street would come into our house, sleepwalking & fall back asleep on the couch. We left him alone & when he woke up in the morning Mom would let him know it was okay & back home he would go. This was in the 1960's small town & home invasions were not yet a thing there.
Love this channel! Thank you Patrick!
I freakin knew it, it all makes perfect sense now. You're Batman 😂
I wish i was a 1/4 badass as Pat Mac
Pat Mac it’s such up bad ass. Super thorough in his plan. Very detail oriented. He’s not paranoid or a psycho. This behavior is normal as it gets for somebody he cares about their life their loved ones and the kids community. Appreciate the awesome information.
I recommend using cameras that send Emails to your phone with real-time pics or video(I use the Amcrest brand). IF your hard drive/PC gets taken then those pics are within your email.
Pat Mac is the battle worn uncle we all wish we had. Tell us some stories Uncle Pat, we like stories. 🤙🏼
Always awesome content 🤘
I recommend the layout of your bedroom needs to be at your tactical advantage. IE. mirrors in blind spots. Place a dresser where you can use as a door barricade.
Also, come up with a plan of action with your family. Everyone needs to know where to go and what to do.
Love the videos Mac. Keep up the good fight!
Years ago, I had two bored and eager cops enter my apartment at 2am because they saw my car door was ajar out front.; they wanted to check on me. The landlord let them in. Nice... walking through with their flashlights. I was not a gun owner at the time, maybe fortunately. I remember my visual sense kicked in before my audible sense.
Such a great teacher... thanks for the knowledge, Pat!🤘🏽
Fun fact. Here in the UK you are legally more "protected" by not having a plan. We have laws that allow use of force against intruders which would normally be considered excessive force however 2 tests must apply. Firstly it must be inside your own home and secondly that use of force must be "in the moment" and not pre-planned or pre meditated.
Arlo cama are great because you can do geofencing which is better than just having cams. Best cams are LPR cams to track the plates.
I like the sound effects. "boop boop boop" LOL....Nice work brotha! Yeah ambien is no joke. I have a buddy, when he takes it, we have to get into bed for sleep or he will wonder. An ex-CIA agent once said that a huge dog dish or food bowl partially filled turns out to be a huge deterrent...even if you have no dog...