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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How to Prevent a Home Fire While Living with Roommates
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 – …
Memories That Will Last a Lifetime: My Sound the Alarm Story
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 …
I Know the #1 Cause of Home Fires. I Lived It.
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 …
Sound the Alarm to Save Lives: A Campaign to End Home Fires
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 …
Planes, Snowmobiles and Sleds: What It Takes to Help Save Alaskan Villages
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). …
How to Volunteer: Install Smoke Alarms with Red Cross
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 …
5 Reasons to Stop, Collaborate and Listen About Fire Safety
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 …
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, …
Hitting the Pavement: Smoke Alarm Installations Across the Country
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 …