The American Red Cross of Illinois is leading the “Sound the Alarm” smoke alarm installation and home fire safety event, on Saturday, March 25, 2023, in Morrison, IL. This is part of a National Red Cross initiative to install 50,000 free smoke alarms with partners in more than 50 communities across the Country throughout the year.
“Sound the Alarm is a meaningful way to get involved in the community and directly impact lives,” said Leslie Luther, Executive Director of the American Red Cross of Northwest Illinois. “In just one day, Red Cross volunteers are helping save lives, by installing free smoke alarms in homes in Morrison, which cuts the risk of dying in a home fire by half.”
IF YOU NEED A FREE SMOKE ALARM
To schedule an appointment for a free smoke alarm installation during this Red Cross Sound the Alarm event, residents in Morrison can visit https://tinyurl.com/MorrisonILSmokeAlarms or call 815-963-8471, extension 7.
During the 20-minute home visits, Morrison Fire Fighters and Red Cross volunteers will also share information on the causes of home fires; how to prevent them; what to do if a fire starts; how to create an escape plan.
MORRISON VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED TO INSTALL FREE SMOKE ALARMS
People can register now at SoundTheAlarm.org to install free smoke alarms and share fire safety information with residents during a local “Sound the Alarm” event in Morrison on Saturday, March 25, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. No prior experience is needed. Training will be provided before volunteer teams, with members of Morrison Fire Department and the Red Cross, visit area homes.
“Fires are the Nation’s most frequent disaster; many of us don’t realize we have just two minutes to escape a home fire,” said Jeff Klarman, Board Chair for the American Red Cross of Northwest Illinois. “Through the “Sound the Alarm” campaign, we’re working to reduce the number of fatalities by increasing homes that have working smoke alarms.”
1583 LIVES SAVED AND COUNTING
This “Sound the Alarm” event is a critical part of the National Red Cross Home Fire Campaign, which has helped save at least 1583 lives, since launching in October 2014. Of those lives saved, 45 were in Illinois.
This work is made possible thanks to generous financial donations from corporate partners: Motorola Solutions Foundation; Bank of America; Peoples Gas; ComEd. Because of generous donations, all services are free and available.
If you cannot join the event, you can make a difference by donating to the Red Cross at SoundTheAlarm.org to help people prepare for, respond to, and recover from home fires. Fires account for most of the U. S. disasters, that the Red Cross responds to every eight minutes. Home fires are our Country’s most frequent disaster, and they claim seven lives every day in the U. S.
To help protect your household, test your smoke alarms each month and practice your escape plan, until everyone can get out in less than two minutes.
If you or someone you know needs assistance after a home fire or local disaster, please call our dispatch line: 877-597-0747.
Visit redcross.org/fire for more information. Download our free Emergency app by searching for “American Red Cross” in app stores. Free resources are available to help children learn what to do, during a home fire and other emergencies.