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.
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That’s why the American Red Cross is rallying volunteers to install 50,000 free smoke alarms nationwide, as part of our Sound the Alarm events.
This spring we’ll:
Join us for a rewarding day at a Sound the Alarm event near you and invite others to fundraise or simply donate to 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
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Engage your organization to help implement fire safety programs in your community.
Prepare, respond and help families recover from home fires.