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Sound the Alarm , help install Smoke Detectors this weekend for the Red Cross
Updated On: May 20, 2018
Sisters and Brothers of Local 359,
I have been asked to forward this information to our members in hope of getting volunteers Saturday to help with this very important Community event being led by the American Red Cross .
Please read below and see if you can find some time Saturday to help out in your community …… thanks !
Call our Home Fire Campaign hotline – (518) 694-5121
Together we installed 1 million smoke alarms – a major milestone achieved!
Help save lives in your community.
Every day, seven people die in home fires, most in homes that lack working smoke alarms. Sadly, children and the elderly disproportionately lose their lives. The American Red Cross wants to improve the odds and save lives, that’s why we launched our Home Fire Campaign in 2014.
A critical part of the campaign is Sound the Alarm, a series of home fire safety and smoke alarm installation events across the country. Red Cross volunteers, along with fire departments and other partners canvass at-risk neighborhoods, installing free smoke alarms, replacing batteries in existing alarms, and providing fire prevention and safety education. In just three years, we’ve accomplished so much, including the installation of more than 1 million smoke alarms and prepared more than 1 million people against home fires through our home visits.
Get Involved
There are several ways you can get involved with Sound the Alarm:
**If you have a group that is interested in volunteering in Albany, Schenectady, or Troy on Saturday, May 5, please fill out this form. Questions? Contact Velvet Linville at (518) 694-5102 or email velvet.linville@redcross.org.
