The agency’s ‘Sound the Alarm’ campaign is an ongoing effort to raise awareness.
Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Home fires claim seven lives every day, but having working smoke alarms can cut the risk of death by half.
That’s why the American Red Cross is rallying volunteers to install 50,000 free smoke alarms nationwide, as part of our ‘Sound the Alarm’ events.
This spring, the American Red Cross will install free smoke alarms and share safety information in at-risk communities where it’s safe to do so.
The weekend events are meant to call attention to the issue, however the effort to install free smoke alarms is ongoing.
Sign up for your free smoke alarm here.
Jen Edwards, Red Cross Disaster Program Manager for Dallas and Rockwall Counties explains how important smoke alarms are:
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Multi-apartment dwellings are required to have smoke alarms. The Red Cross effort focuses on single-family homes and condos.
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