THE SECURITY INDUSTRY HAS RECENTLY BECOME MUCH MORE SOPHISTICATED IN ORDER TO KEEP AHEAD OF THE INCREASINGLY SOPHISTICATED BURGLARS. THIS HANDBOOK PROVIDES DETAILED INFORMATION ON HOW TO SET UP A SECURITY PLAN, HOW TO SELECT THE HARDWARE (SUCH AS LOCKS), HOW TO CHOOSE A LIMITED OR ELABORATE ALARM SYSTEM, AND EVEN HOW TO KNOW WHETHER DOORS AND WINDOWS ARE BURGLAR-RESISTANT. NEW TECHNOLOGY HAS IMPROVED FIRE-WARNING DEVICES. THE HANDBOOK GIVES THE NECESSARY DETAILS ABOUT FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND ABOUT FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS, WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON THE SMOKE DETECTOR. ADVICE IS OFFERED ON MANY ASPECTS OF PROTECTION, FROM HOW TO SET UP FIRE EVACUATION PLAN TO HOW TO ORGANIZE NEIGHBORHOODS INTO A SAFER AREA TO LIVE. A FINAL SECTION DISCUSSES THE VARIOUS TYPES OF INSURANCE AVAILABLE AND THE USE OF INSURANCE INVENTORIES. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)