Home Fire Safety Campaign: Illinois

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.

Want to learn how to make your home safer?

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.

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.

Take 2 Simple Steps to Help Keep Your Family Safe

Pledge to prepare your family against home fires today.

1. Practice a 2-minute fire drill

2. Test your smoke alarms monthly

More Ways to Get Involved

Help the Red Cross Sound the Alarm about home fire safety by volunteering and providing financial support.

Volunteer

Volunteer to help families affected by home fires. *Not available in all locations.

Fundraise

Help families prepare for, respond to and recover from home fires.

Donate

Donate to support Home Fire Relief and help save lives.

Other Ways to Help

Help Kids Prepare

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.