Illinois Home Fire Campaign
The American Red Cross 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.
The Red Cross and its partners are pleased to offer virtual education sessions on Home Fire Safety for residents of the Illinois Region from the comfort of your home.
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.
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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.
Volunteer to help families affected by home fires. *Not available in all locations.
Help families prepare for, respond to and recover from home fires.
Donate to support Home Fire Relief and help save lives.
The Illinois American Red Cross is proud to be a part of the Pillowcase Project, a preparedness education program for children in grades 3 – 5 which teaches students about personal and family preparedness, local hazards, and basic coping skills. For more information on how you can get involved, please contact Brian Nestler, AEM, Regional Preparedness Manager, at Brian.Nestler@redcross.org.
Installed 2,144,342 smoke alarms
Saved 723 lives
Made 887,011 households safer
Reached 1,601,230 youth through the campaign
Family of Four Saved from Rockford House Fire Thanks to Red Cross Smoke Alarms
Barbara Juris, Oak Lawn kitchen fire survivor shares her story
Kankakee family credits smoke alarms for saving their lives after a home fire
Engage your organization to help implement fire safety programs in your community.
Prepare, respond and help families recover from home fires.