I didn’t make it 30 feet into Jo-Ann Fabric before stopping at a shelf. “50 percent off decorative pumpkins, and it’s not even November yet?” I said partially to myself, …
Topics: Home Fire
Reflecting on the Red Cross Home Fire Campaign
Fire Prevention Month is drawing to a close, and with it, the first full year of the American Red Cross Home Fire Campaign. This effort is aimed at reducing fire …
Candy, Costumes and Candles: 6 Tips to Stay Safe this Halloween
Written by Greta Gustafson, Media Relations Intern, American Red Cross Halloween blends scary and fun together to create the ultimate holiday; candy, ghosts and ghouls, and staying up late are all pretty hard …
How Fire Sensors are Making a Difference in Kenyan, South African Communities
This post was written by Abi Weaver, Director of the Global Technology Project, American Red Cross. Earlier this year, we extended the American Red Cross Home Fire Campaign overseas. And …
Home Fire Campaign Interview
Yesterday we conducted a successful Home Fire Campaign radio media tour, featuring our own Russ Paulsen, Executive Director of Community Preparedness and Resilience. Russ spent nearly 18 hours conducting ten …
A Family Pays It Forward With Smoke Alarm Installations
A version of this article was originally published on American Red Cross of Minnesota’s blog. Story and photos by Richard Underdahl-Peirce, Red Cross Volunteer. On a crisp and sunny Saturday morning, …
Gene Welsch’s Story: A Smoke Detector Save
Home fire survivors come in all shapes and sizes. From families like the Smiths, who were saved when 5-year-old Matthew heard a smoke detector, to Gene Welsch, a 72-year-old in …
Clarence Barton’s Funny Valentine, Part II
Heads up, it’s Valentine’s Day! You might be: Showering your significant other with chocolates and flowers. Curling up on the couch with your gal pal watching Love Actually. Hugh Grant’s …
This Family Escaped a Home Fire (Thanks to Matthew, Age 5)
Early one morning, around 4:30 a.m., 5-year-old Matthew briefly woke up by smoke alarm beeps, but he went back to sleep. Matthew remembers, “I woke up then went back to …
Super Bowl XLIX: Four Kitchen Safety Tips for Sunday’s Game Plan
Whether you’re a huge football fan, or are really just in it for the commercials, everyone has one shared Super Bowl experience: the food. Our calorie-fueled celebrations apparently fall second …