Home Fire Campaign

American Red Cross 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?

Smoke alarms should be present on every floor of your home, in every bedroom, and in every hallway. If you would like to schedule an appointment for trained Red Cross volunteers to:

Install FREE 10-year smoke alarms in any or all of the recommended areas
Help your household develop a Family Disaster Plan
Provide valuable emergency preparedness tips and information

Request your smoke alarm installation today!

Call: (510) 595-4573 | email: smokealarminstallNorCal@redcross.org | Signup online

Together we installed 1 million smoke alarms – a major milestone achieved!

Help save lives in your community.

Every day, seven people die in home fires, most in homes that lack working smoke alarms. Sadly, children and the elderly disproportionately lose their lives. The American Red Cross wants to improve the odds and save lives, that’s why we launched our Home Fire Campaign in 2014.

A critical part of the campaign is Sound the Alarm, a series of home fire safety and smoke alarm installation events across the country. Red Cross volunteers, along with fire departments and other partners canvass at-risk neighborhoods, installing free smoke alarms, replacing batteries in existing alarms, and providing fire prevention and safety education. In just three years, we’ve accomplished so much, including the installation of more than 1 million smoke alarms and prepared more than 1 million people against home fires through our home visits.

Get Involved

There are several ways you can get involved with Sound the Alarm:

Volunteer in your community.

Find Local Volunteer Opportunities

Fundraise to support the Home Fire Campaign.

Start a Fundraiser

Make a donation to support Sound the Alarm.

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

In Northern California Coastal Region over the past three years, the Red Cross and its partners have:

Installed more than 9,195 smoke alarms

Created 3,186 evacuation plans

3,585 homes made safer

10,465 people served

2,516 safety checklists completed

Thank You To Our Sound The Alarm National Sponsors

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Disclaimer

1. The Red Cross and its partners will install a limited number of free smoke alarms for those who cannot afford to purchase smoke alarms or for those who are physically unable to install a smoke alarm.

2. The Red Cross installs a limited number of specialized bedside alarms for individuals who are deaf or hard-of-hearing.

3. A number of organizations are partnering with the Red Cross to accomplish the goals of our Home Fire Campaign. Depending on where you live and other factors, it is possible that we will forward your request to one of our partner organizations so they can contact you to set up an appointment.

4. The Oklahoma region provides installation services in their region only. 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).

5. 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/homefire.