Home Fire Campaign

Los Angeles Region Home Fire Campaign

The Home Fire Campaign helps save lives by installing free smoke alarms in homes that don't have them, and by educating people about home fire safety.

Do You Need a Smoke Alarm?

If you cannot afford to purchase smoke alarms or are physically unable to install a smoke alarm, the Red Cross may be able to help. Questions? Call the Sound the Alarm hotline: (213) 793-5114

As the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic grows, the American Red Cross continues to work closely with public health officials to deliver our lifesaving mission where and when it’s safe to do so. To protect everyone’s safety, we have postponed all Sound the Alarm events, home fire safety visits and preparedness presentations until further notice.

Our top priority is protecting the people we serve and our volunteers, and we made this decision following the latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines to avoid gathering in groups unless essential.
For specific steps you can take to protect yourself and your family during the coronavirus 2019 pandemic, visit our coronavirus safety hub.

What is Sound the Alarm?

(Para español, visite ActivaTuAlarma.org)

Just one day of your life can change someone else’s forever.

Home fires claim seven lives every day but having working smoke alarms can cut the risk of death by half. The American Red Cross helps reduce home fire deaths and injuries through Sound the Alarm. Save a Life. This series of home fire safety and smoke alarm installation events takes place throughout the year. Sound the Alarm is a critical part of our Home Fire Campaign that was launched in 2014.

During Sound the Alarm events, we:

Install free smoke alarms
Share safety information in at-risk communities, and
Fundraise to help families prepare for, respond to, and recover from home fires.

How You Can Get Involved

Join us for a rewarding day at a Sound the Alarm event near you and invite others to sponsor your commitment to help save lives.

Volunteer

Volunteer to install smoke alarms in your community.

Fundraise

Fundraise on Facebook to help Sound the Alarm.

Donate

Donate to support home fire relief and help save lives.

The Red Cross Responds to a Home Fire or Other Disaster Every 8 Minutes.

In the Los Angeles Region, the Red Cross and its partners have:

Served 41,854 people

Installed more than 33,861 smoke alarms

Canvassed 24,083 homes

Conducted 10,439 in-home visits

Visited 56 cities and towns in our region

Created 8,703 evacuation plans

Reached 11,289 youth with preparedness information

Had 3,854 volunteers attend events

3,476 partner volunteers

Thank You to Our 2021 National Partners

Thank You to Our 2020 Regional Partners

Thank You to Our 2019 Regional Partners

Bank of America

Capital Group Companies

Wal-Mart

Union Bank

State Farm

Parsons Corporation

LADWP

Emser Tile

UPS

Partner With Us

Get Involved and Help Save Lives

Engage your organization to help implement fire safety programs in your community.

Home Fire Safety Resources

Donate Now to Support Home Fire Relief

Prepare, respond and help families recover from home fires.

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$10 is the minimum online donation.

Disclaimer

1. The Red Cross and its partners can test existing smoke alarms and install up to three free smoke alarms for those that need them.

2. The Los Angeles Region will provide installation services in the Los Angeles region only. Requests will be fulfilled as resources allow, with priority given to requests during National Sound the Alarm events. If you live outside of this area and would like to identify your local region office, please visit Redcross.org (or call 1-800-REDCROSS).

3. If you are able to purchase and install your own smoke alarm but would like information on home fire safety and smoke alarm installation, please visit Redcross.org/fire.

American Red Cross Los Angeles Region