Criminal Offences Commited in the United States   every 13 seconds a home is burglarized   One violent crime occurs every 19 seconds   One murder takes place every 27 minutes   One forcible rape happens every 6 minutes   One robbery is commited every 54 seconds   One property crime every 3 seconds   Approximately 40 percent of residential burglaries occur when victims are working,        attending school or away on leisure activity   Homes without security systems are three times more likely to be broken into   90% of police officers believe that alarms deter burglary attempts Fire and Carbon Monoxide Facts   There are 412,850 residential fires each year   Each year, $8,5 billion of property is lost to fire   Every year 1,500 people die from accidental carbon monoxide poisoning Medical Emergencies Facts   During 2003, an estimated 94,9 million visits were made to hospital emergency       departments   The elderly population in the U.S. is living longer, but still faces health challenges in       the future   Nearly one in three people over 65 years of age live alone Sources: FBI uniform, U.S. Dept of Justice, National center for health statistics, U.S. Census Bureau, Fire administration, Journal of american medical association.