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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A Better Night’s Sleep With a Special Smoke Alarm
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 …
From Disaster Responder to Home Fire Survivor
Editor’s note: This post originally appeared on the American Red Cross Eastern Pennsylvania Region blog on March 9, 2017. Photos and story by volunteer Chris Peralta. The house was quiet as …
Looking for a New Home? Pay Attention to These Fire Safety Tips
Looking for a new place to live? Here are three types of fire safety tips to keep in mind during your search. Tip #1: Smoke Alarms Make sure that there …
Helping People Cope With the Worst Day of Their Lives
Imagine losing your home in a matter of minutes. What would you feel? How would you react? And how could you begin to recover? Listen to Christie Rodgers, senior associate …
Retired Firefighter Saved by Red Cross-Installed Smoke Alarm
A version of this post originally appeared on the American Red Cross Northwest Region blog. By Gabriel Martinez, AmeriCorps member. David Adams, a retired volunteer firefighter of 33 years, found himself …
This Leap Year, 3 Ways to Make a Day’s Difference
Post by American Red Cross intern, Greta Gustafson Every four years, we are granted an extra day at the end of February: Leap Day. For many of us, this extra …
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, …
Dakota Bradley Named Ambassador for Red Cross Fire Mission
After losing his childhood home in a house fire at the age of 15, singer/songwriter Dakota Bradley has a personal connection to those who know all too well what the …