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Sisters Danielle Warren (left) and Angela Jackson (right) standing together.
Red Cross Life

Sisters Working to Make a Difference at the Red Cross

by American Red Cross September 26, 2019September 25, 2019

Danielle Warren and Angela Jackson both love working at the Red Cross together. The fact that they’re sisters is an added benefit that neither of them takes for granted. Read …

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Home Fire

How to Prevent a Home Fire While Living with Roommates

by Nicole Watkins, Red Cross Intern December 21, 2018December 21, 2018

I am a 22-year-old quickly approaching college graduation in May. One would think my housemates and I are aptly prepared and educated about living independently in our first house – …

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Sharon standing with the "dream team," Amber and Zach, during a Sound the Alarm event in Salt Lake City.
Home Fire

Memories That Will Last a Lifetime: My Sound the Alarm Story

by Sharon Jaksa, Division Vice President, American Red Cross May 17, 2018May 17, 2018

I was given the distinct privilege of installing smoke alarms in Salt Lake City last week as part of the Red Cross Sound the Alarm campaign. There I had the …

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Katherine pulling the burnt plastic off of her stove top.
Home Fire

I Know the #1 Cause of Home Fires. I Lived It.

by Katherine Jones May 11, 2018May 11, 2018

Seven people die every day from home fires in the U.S., most of whom are children and the elderly. Many of these fatalities could have been prevented by the simple …

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Home Fire

Sound the Alarm to Save Lives: A Campaign to End Home Fires

by American Red Cross May 2, 2018May 3, 2018

Every day seven people are killed and another 36 people suffer injuries as a result of home fires, most in homes that lack working smoke alarms. And annually, we respond to …

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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

How to Volunteer: Install Smoke Alarms with Red Cross

by Elaine Bussjaeger January 17, 2017January 17, 2017

This month, Red Cross volunteers and our partners will install smoke alarms in communities across the United States. Many installations just happened this weekend in honor of the Dr. Martin …

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Home Fire

5 Reasons to Stop, Collaborate and Listen About Fire Safety

by American Red Cross April 15, 2016April 15, 2016

The Red Cross responds to nearly 66,000 disasters a year and the vast majority of those are home fires. That’s why we launched our Home Fire Campaign in October, 2014 …

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Home Fire

A Family Pays It Forward With Smoke Alarm Installations

by Sarah Layton October 5, 2015

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, …

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Disaster

Hitting the Pavement: Smoke Alarm Installations Across the Country

by Sarah Layton January 22, 2015January 22, 2015

Nothing helps rally Red Cross chapters and communities across the country like a prodigious goal. And in October, that’s what the Red Cross laid out: Over the next five years, we …

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