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Disaster, Volunteers

Getting Involved with Red Cross Volunteers Beverly and Emilie

by Brian Williamsen, Illinois Region Communications Manager June 7, 2022June 8, 2022

Originally published on the American Red Cross of Illinois Blog.  Getting involved and helping other people are priorities for Beverly Tomita and Emilie Lemieux. Now, they are encouraging their peers …

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Margaret Phillips standing outside of her damaged home.
Home Fire

“If it wasn’t for the smoke alarms, my son would’ve never got out.”

by American Red Cross October 9, 2019October 8, 2019

Originally published on the Red Cross Western and Central New York blog.  “The fire was very devastating. We lost pretty much everything,” Margaret Phillips said of the fire that ripped …

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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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Jessenia, Red Cross home fire volunteer, standing in front of a Red Cross emergency response vehicle.

From Home Fire Survivor to Volunteer: Jesennia Rodriguez’s Story

by American Red Cross May 2, 2019

During the Northeast Blackout in August of 2003, six-year-old Kevin struck a match to find his way in the dark. That night, Kevin passed away in a home fire, leaving …

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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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A Red Cross volunteer installking a smoke alarm in Stony River.
Home Fire

Sound the Alarm: Six Days Installing Smoke Alarms Along the Kuskokwim River

by Abby Charles, Red Cross Volunteer, Alaska Region August 29, 2018August 29, 2018

The American Red Cross of Alaska, The Kuskokwim Corporation, and Donlin Gold joined forces recently to distribute smoke alarms throughout villages along the middle region of the Kuskokwim River. The effort was part of Sound …

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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, History, Home Fire

Why the Red Cross Responds to Home Fires

by Taelor Duckworth August 2, 2017August 22, 2017

May 1969. Dayton, Ohio. American Red Cross photo by Rudolph Vetter. Each night while you and I are sleeping, there are families across the country who wake up to smoke, …

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