![]() ![]() ![]() For more information, please visit or CruzRojaAmericana. The Red Cross is a nonprofit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to deliver its mission. ![]() The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides comfort to victims of disasters supplies about 40% of the nation’s blood teaches skills that save lives distributes international humanitarian aid and supports veterans, military members and their families. ![]() No prior experience is needed - training will be provided. Visit Home Fire Campaign | North Texas | Sound The Alarm () to register. VOLUNTEER: Join us for a rewarding day at a Sound the Alarm event on May 6 in Rowlett. GET HELP: If you need assistance, visit Sound The Alarm () for a free smoke alarm installation. The Red Cross launched the Home Fire Campaign in October 2014 with the goal of installing 2.5 million smoke alarms, making 1 million households safer in at-risk neighborhoods as well as educating families about home fire safety through free youth preparedness programs and activities. (KRDO) - In a little over a month, the American Red Cross will partner with the Pueblo Fire Department to 'sound the alarm' and install some detectors for free. but having working smoke alarms can cut the risk of death by half. WHY: Home fires claim seven lives every day in the U.S. WHEN: Installations are appointment-based, with installations on May 6 – May 22 from 8 a.m. WHO: North Texas residents in need of smoke detectors. Local volunteers and community partners will also meet with families to help them create a two-minute fire escape plan, as well as share safety information on home fires and other local disasters. 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 Red Cross is rallying volunteers with the goal of installing 1,345 smoke alarms in 538 Rowlett homes on May 5-6, as part of the national Sound the Alarm effort to install 50,000 free smoke alarms in May. Four years ago, the American Red Cross took Sound the Alarm to the national stage. WHAT: The American Red Cross is installing smoke alarms in homes across North Texas this May as part of our annual Sound the Alarm initiative. ![]()
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