Each year, the Red Cross responds to nearly 64,000 disasters, the vast majority of which are home fires. So we set a goal to reduce fire-related deaths and injuries in the US by 25%.
On average:
In late April of this year, an unthinkable tragedy shook an entire community: four Queens Village children and one adult perished in a home fire on 208th St. The youngest victim was only two years old.
Sound the Alarm. Save a Life.
You helped to install 100,000 free smoke alarms in high-risk neighborhoods nationwide this spring. Join us to Sound the Alarm >
Learn how to prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover after a home fire.
The Pillowcase Project is a preparedness education program for grades 3 – 5, which teaches students about personal and family preparedness, local hazards, and basic coping skills. Contact your local Red Cross to find out more.
Join your local Red Cross to install smoke alarms, educate your community about fire safety, or help others after a fire.
Help families prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from home fires.
You can help this spring by installing free smoke alarms in your community.
Members of our Annual Disaster Giving Program (ADGP) and Disaster Responder Program make annual commitments which enable the Red Cross to help communities prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters – like home fires – anytime and anywhere. Year after year, we continue to rely on their support to fulfill our mission.
The Red Cross is joining with fire departments and community groups nationwide to install smoke alarms in neighborhoods at greatest risk for home fires and engage youth in fire education and prevention efforts.
Prepare, respond and help families recover from home fires.