Los Angeles, February 22, 2024 – Since 2014, the American Red Cross Sound the Alarm Campaign has saved at least 2,030 lives nationwide from the threat of home fires, which claim seven lives every day in the U.S. Through the campaign, the Red Cross provides resources for communities across the country to learn more about fire safety through an on-site tutorial and installation of working smoke alarms.
In Los Angeles, Red Cross volunteers and partners have:
“Preparedness is important, and through Sound the Alarm we provide families with the necessary skills and equipment to be prepared if a home fire strikes,” said Joanne Nowlin, chief executive officer, American Red Cross Los Angeles Region. “Without the generosity of our donors, supporters, partners and volunteers, we would not be able to host this campaign year after year."
FREE HOME FIRE SERVICES TO CONTINUE because home fires remain a daily threat and the campaign has made a lifesaving difference, the Red Cross will be continuing the program with community partners as part of its standard services, including Sound the Alarm events March 9 – March 30 across Los Angeles County to install free smoke alarms.
In addition, the campaign’s other services will continue, such as teaching children about the threat of home fires and what to do through youth preparedness programs, installing accessible fire safety equipment like bedshaker alarms and strobe light smoke alarms for residents who are deaf or hard of hearing, and providing home fire safety resources in American Sign Language.
REQUEST A HOME FIRE SAFETY VIST Visit redcross.org/LAhomefire to schedule an appointment. During 20-minute appointments, volunteers will share information on the causes of home fires, how to prevent them, what to do if a fire starts and how to create an escape plan.
Sound the Alarm in Inglewood
March 9, 2024, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Sound the Alarm in North Hills
March 23, 2024, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Sound the Alarm in Lynwood and South Gate
March 30, 2024, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
HOW TO GET INVOLVED Help save lives through the campaign by becoming a volunteer or making a financial donation to prepare, respond and help families recover from home fires. Learn more at redcross.org/LAhomefire.
You can also help your family by testing your smoke alarms monthly and practicing your two-minute home fire escape plan. Additional safety tips are available at redcross.org/fire and on the free Red Cross Emergency app (search “American Red Cross” in mobile app stores).
This work is made possible thanks to generous financial donations from regional partners: Edison International, Harbor Freight Tools Foundation, SoCalGas Company, California Resources Corporation and LA Health Care.
About the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides comfort to victims of disasters; supplies about 40% of the nation's blood; teaches skills that save lives; distributes international humanitarian aid; and supports veterans, military members and their families. The Red Cross is a nonprofit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to deliver its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or CruzRojaAmericana.org, or visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.
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