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		<title>Everyday Superhero: Robert Bowman</title>
		<link>http://blog.monitronics.com/2011/10/everyday-superhero-robert-bowman/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 18:52:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lesley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On a recent Sunday night, Robert Bowman received a silent hold-up alarm from a food mart in Radcliff, Ky. He immediately contacted the local police who headed toward the store right away.
The police arrived at the food mart and found the store clerk bleeding from his head. Turns out two men had rushed through the front door, toward&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Everyday Superhero: Vanessa Espinosa</title>
		<link>http://blog.monitronics.com/2011/09/everyday-superhero-vanessa-espinosa/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.monitronics.com/2011/09/everyday-superhero-vanessa-espinosa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 11:31:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lesley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Behind Our Doors]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.monitronics.com/?p=2167</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On July 21, Vanessa Espinosa received a fire alarm from a home in Washington. She made a quick call to the home but there was no answer.  Immediately she called the fire department. Between our call to the fire department and the fire department’s arrival, the homeowner, Mrs. Crowley, called us—we discovered she was out&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Everyday Superhero: Albert Talafuse</title>
		<link>http://blog.monitronics.com/2011/09/everyday-superhero-albert-talafuse/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.monitronics.com/2011/09/everyday-superhero-albert-talafuse/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 19:48:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lesley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Albert Talafuse recently received a medical alarm and threw on his cape. Within seconds, he was speaking with 63 year-old Mrs. O’Neal as she pleaded, “I’ve fallen in my living room; my back and neck are hurt. Please help me!”
Albert needed to send an ambulance but he didn’t want to hang up with Mrs. O’Neal&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Preventing Wildfires</title>
		<link>http://blog.monitronics.com/2011/09/preventing-wildfires/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 19:33:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lesley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Home Security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[prevention]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.monitronics.com/?p=2142</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Here in Texas, we’re seeing a wildfire outbreak. Many other states are facing this predator as well. Here are some tips to help prevent wildfires:

Don’t drive your car in fields. Hot catalytic converters can ignite the dry grass.
Avoid burning trash.
If you work outdoors with equipment that gets hot, keep a fire extinguisher nearby.
Control campfires. Don’t&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Who Do We Call When Your House is on Fire?</title>
		<link>http://blog.monitronics.com/2011/08/who-do-we-call-when-your-house-is-on-fire/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.monitronics.com/2011/08/who-do-we-call-when-your-house-is-on-fire/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 20:02:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lesley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Security]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[burglary]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Emergency contact list]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[false alarm]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.monitronics.com/?p=2132</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Your emergency contact list is so vital to your alarm monitoring. We’ll always try to call you first to tell you about any emergency at your house. Then we’ll send the right emergency responder. But, somehow we need to let you know what’s going on at home.
That’s where your emergency contact list comes into play&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Saving Lives and Property: Laura Robledo</title>
		<link>http://blog.monitronics.com/2011/08/saving-lives-and-property-laura-robledo-2/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.monitronics.com/2011/08/saving-lives-and-property-laura-robledo-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:23:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lesley</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.monitronics.com/?p=2108</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On a recent morning, first shift Emergency Dispatcher Operator Laura Robledo hadn’t been at work long when she received a fire alarm from the Arzadon residence.
She called the home and no one answered. But, she knew something triggered that fire alarm so she immediately called the fire department. Laura then tried to notify the customer’s&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Saving Lives and Property: Tara Taylor</title>
		<link>http://blog.monitronics.com/2011/08/saving-lives-and-property-tara-taylor/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.monitronics.com/2011/08/saving-lives-and-property-tara-taylor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 11:18:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lesley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On a recent afternoon, Ms. Gauthier was home and getting chores done. Around 4:30 she heard the washer stop and she moved the clothes to the dryer. She started the cycle then went back to the kitchen to mop the floors.
At Monitronics, Emergency Dispatch Operator Tara Taylor received a hallway fire alarm from the Gauthier&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Saving Lives and Property: Steve Millhorn</title>
		<link>http://blog.monitronics.com/2011/06/saving-lives-and-property-steve-millhorn/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.monitronics.com/2011/06/saving-lives-and-property-steve-millhorn/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 16:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lesley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Steve Millhorn had just started his shift when he received a medical alarm from the S. Coe residence. He called over the intercom system and learned that Ms. Coe had fallen from her wheelchair and injured her head and back. Without delay, Steve recruited a nearby coworker to dispatch help for him while he stayed&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Swim Safely</title>
		<link>http://blog.monitronics.com/2011/05/swim-safely/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.monitronics.com/2011/05/swim-safely/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2011 21:32:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lesley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tuesday tip]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[child safety]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.monitronics.com/?p=1923</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Our greatest protection from tragedy, while playing in the surf, is prevention. We could all benefit from adopting and practicing as many safety steps as possible. Here are a few tips to begin now for anytime you decide to splash around.

 
 Stay close, be alert, and watch. 

Keep children away from pool drains, pipes and other openings 
 Always&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>A Word About Summer Alarm Scams</title>
		<link>http://blog.monitronics.com/2011/05/a-word-about-summer-alarm-scams/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.monitronics.com/2011/05/a-word-about-summer-alarm-scams/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 21:29:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lesley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Home Security]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This summer, beware of door-to-door home security scams. Alarm system salespeople may visit your home, offering to replace or upgrade your alarm system for free. Don’t do it! We’ve seen customers deceived by these pitches.
The offers are not legitimate and you might end up with some unpleasant consequences: double bills, a broken security system, and&#8230;]]></description>
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