Each year, the Red Cross responds to an average of more than 60,000 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:
1,201 lives saved
2,281,193 smoke alarms installed
966,495 households made safer
1,764,119 youth reached through campaign
Sound the Alarm. Save a Life.
Join our national movement to help keep families safe from home fire.
Learn how to prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover after a home fire.
Our age-appropriate preparedness materials include engaging activities and easy action steps that youth will find both fun and effective.
Join your local Red Cross to help families prepare for, respond to, and recover from home fire.
Help families prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from home fires.
Join our national movement each spring!
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.
The Home Fire Campaign has documented more than 1,000 lives saved.
Prepare, respond and help families recover from home fires.