Home and Family

Communications and news are of paramount importance during an emergency, knowing the locations and condition of family members and the conditions around them is key to making decisions in an emergency.  Although there are apps dedicated to answering that question such as the iPhone’s “Find My…” and Snapchat’s Map feature, what do you do if

Water leaks can be annoying, a crisis or a silent, massively-expensive home repair bill depending on what and where the leak is occurring. Under the sink, often just annoying but can escalate to a crisis. In a wall or under the foundation, often unknown until very expensive repairs are needed. Ways to detect and localize leaks and what can be done about them will be the subject of this post.

When you are locked out of your house, it’s an inconvenience. When you are locked out of your infant or toddler’s bedroom and they are inside, it’s an emergency! Grandpa TJ: My next-door neighbor’s elderly aunt came to my door one day, highly agitated. She was babysitting her infant niece and had accidently locked the