During the 20-minute home visits, Red Cross volunteers will also share information on the causes of home fire, how to prevent them, what to do if a fire starts and how to create an escape plan. “In just one day, Red Cross volunteers are helping save lives by installing free smoke alarms in homes in Morrison, which cuts the risk of dying in a home fire by half.”Įvent organizers say to schedule an appointment for a free smoke alarm installation, Morrison residents can visit this link or call 81, ext. “Sound the Alarm is a meaningful way to get involved in the community and directly impact lives,” said Executive Director of the American Red Cross of Northwest Illinois, Leslie Luther. Smoke alarms sense abnormal amounts of smoke or invisible combustion gases in the air. as part of a national Red Cross initiative to install 50,000 free smoke alarms with partners in more than 50 communities across the country throughout the year, according to a media release from the American Red Cross. If you have a fire, smoke alarms can cut nearly in half your risk of dying in a fire. The North Charleston Fire Department has partnered with the American Red Cross of SC and Fire Safe SC to provide our citizens with a free smoke alarm. You can sign up to become a volunteer or to receive a free smoke alarm. Together, they’ve installed 1,651,273 smoke alarms in 684,260 households. In those four years, volunteers have joined events in more than 100 at-risk communities in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. The American Red Cross of Illinois is leading the ‘Sound the Alarm’ smoke alarm installation and home fire safety event on Saturday, March 25 from 9 a.m. The American Red Cross has a goal to install 50,000 free smoke alarms in more than 50 at-risk communities across the country. Four years ago, the American Red Cross took Sound the Alarm to the national stage. Join us for a rewarding day at a Sound the Alarm event near. (KWQC) - If you’ve been needing a new smoke alarm, the American Red Cross in Morrison will be hosting a free smoke alarm installations event, Saturday, and the Red Cross is encouraging the community to sign up. This year well install free smoke alarms, create escape plans and share fire safety information.
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