A Simple Idea Could Save Your Life
Put your car keys beside your bed at night. If you hear a noise outside your
home or someone trying to get in your house, just press the panic button for
your car. 
The alarm will be set off, and the horn will continue to sound until either
you turn it off or the car battery dies.
This tip came from a neighborhood watch coordinator. Next time you come home
for the night and you start to put your keys away, think of this:
It's a security alarm system that you probably already have and requires no
installation.
Go ahead and test it.
It will go off from most everywhere inside your house and will keep honking
until your battery runs down or until you reset it with the button on the
car key remote
It works if you park in your driveway or garage If your car alarm goes off
when someone is trying to break in your house, odds are the burglar or
rapist won't stick around...after a few seconds all the neighbors will be
looking out their windows to see who is out there and sure enough the
criminal won't want that.
And remember to carry your keys while walking to your car in a parking lot.
The alarm can work the same way.
This is something that should really be shared with everyone.
If you have an elderly loved one they should carry keys with then in case
they fall outside and no one can hear them. Teach them how they can activate the car alarm to alert someone of a potential problem.