Home Fire Campaign

Northern California Coastal Region 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?

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.

Learn More and Request a Smoke Alarm

SAFETY FIRST! As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the Red Cross is adapting Sound the Alarm activities to protect the people we serve and our volunteers. Sound the Alarm may look different this year but our lifesaving mission to make families and communities safer from home fire continues.

Register for a FREE Virtual Sound The Alarm Training Session

Home fires claim seven lives every day, but you can help change that.

As part of the 2021 Sound the Alarm campaign, the American Red Cross Northern California Coastal Region is offering free online home fire safety classes with the goal of making 800 homes safer. We’ll help households create a home-fire escape plan and emergency go bag, along with other tips to prevent home fires.

In a Home Fire, Can Your Family Safely Escape in Just 2 Minutes?

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Home fires claim seven lives every day, but you can help change that.

This spring, join our national movement and pledge to keep your family safe by taking 2 simple steps: Practice your 2-minute escape drill and test your smoke alarms monthly.

American Red Cross volunteers will also Sound the Alarm in at-risk communities by:

Educating 100,000 people nationwide about home fire safety.
Helping families create an escape plan to practice their 2-minute drill.
Partnering with fire departments to install smoke alarms by appointment where it’s safe to do so.