Home alarms are not only securing your home from burglaries but you can save yourself from different natural calamities such as fire and flood. When you install a security alarm you should install smoke detectors in every room. You have to check out the batteries regularly and change them when needed. If you live in a big house, there should be different sound of alarms at every story. If you will have distinct sound of alarm it will be easy to recognize what have happened. You should have a burglary alarm sound different from fire alarm sound. You should have an escape plan in case for fire.