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Southern California Volunteers Deliver Help and Hope After Large Apartment Fire

by Ricardo Tomboc, American Red Cross Southern California Volunteer June 7, 2021

Originally published on the American Red Cross Southern California Region page.  When a large apartment complex fire displaced 160 people from their homes, volunteers with the American Red Cross Southern …

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Home Fire

4 Kitchen Mistakes You’re Making

by American Red Cross October 8, 2020October 8, 2020

  More time at home during the coronavirus pandemic has led to many of us to bake and cook more in the kitchen, from the classic COVID-19 sourdough bread to …

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The Simpson family standing together on their porch.
Disaster, Home Fire

Smoke Alarms Helped Save Cincinnati Family during a Home Fire

by American Red Cross February 1, 2019February 1, 2019

Every day, seven people die in home fires and we want to do everything we can to prevent these needless tragedies – that’s why we launched our Home Fire Campaign in 2014. As …

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Home Fire

The Smith Family: Hope after a House Fire

by Ashley Henyan, Communications Manager, American Red Cross Georgia Region December 14, 2018December 14, 2018

Originally appeared on redcross.org.  The Smith family’s residence, located on the second floor of an apartment complex in Lawrenceville, felt like a warm, loving Georgia home. Holiday stockings had already …

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George Stanley Checks in with Red Cross Volunteers at the Branford Shelter
Disaster

Safe from the Flames

by American Red Cross December 13, 2017

Written by Ashley Henyan, Digital Communications Manager at the American Red Cross, Los Angeles region, and originally appeared on Red Cross LA Talks. Photos by Debi Moraza. During the week of …

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Disaster, Home Fire

When the Unexpected Happens: Bill and Norma’s Red Cross Story

by American Red Cross July 20, 2017July 20, 2017

Editor’s note: A version of this story originally appeared on the Red Cross National Capital Region blog. Story by Mallory Rabon.  How quickly an ordinary day can turn upside down. …

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After a five-alarm fire tore through the sixth floor of a 112-unit apartment complex in Elmhurst, Queens, Red Cross volunteers immediately responded to provide emergency relief to more than 300 affected residents including Kevin Rojas and his mother.
Disaster, Home Fire

Finding Strength and Resilience After Queens Fire

by American Red Cross July 6, 2017July 6, 2017

Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared on the Red Cross of Greater New York blog. Story by Kylie Davidson. On April 11, 2017, Kevin Rojas was picking up his girlfriend …

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Disaster, Home Fire

Planes, Snowmobiles and Sleds: What It Takes to Help Save Alaskan Villages

by Taylor Carlington June 26, 2017June 28, 2017

With overcrowded homes and unconventional heating, Alaskan Red Cross volunteers face very different threats than their counterparts in the Lower 48 when it comes to our Home Fire Campaign (HFC). …

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Disaster, Home Fire

A Better Night’s Sleep With a Special Smoke Alarm

by American Red Cross May 17, 2017May 18, 2017

Editor’s note: This post originally appeared on the American Red Cross Colorado blog. Photos and story by volunteer Walt Palmer. Justin Israel sleeps on his left side, mostly, but frequently switches …

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Home Fire

This Family Escaped a Home Fire (Thanks to Matthew, Age 5)

by Sarah Layton February 6, 2015February 10, 2015

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 …

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