Red Cross volunteers and local partners, including the Terre Haute Fire Department and Wabash Valley Neighbors Helping Neighbors, will join on Saturday, May 17, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to install free smoke alarms for local families during a Sound the Alarm home fire safety event in the Washington community in Terre Haute.

“Sound the Alarm is a rewarding way to give back and directly help local families,” said Southwest Chapter Executive Director Beth Sweeney. “It’s a day of coming together to support one another, especially those most vulnerable to home fires. A working smoke alarm can be the difference between survival and tragedy — and as a community, we can help our neighbors stay safe by ensuring they have these lifesaving devices.”

IF YOU NEED A SMOKE ALARM Residents in Terre Haute who need assistance can go to redcross.org/INhomefire to schedule an appointment for a free smoke alarm installation. During the 20-minute home visits, Red Cross volunteers will also share information on the causes of home fires, how to prevent them, what to do if a fire starts and how to create an escape plan.

2,369 LIVES SAVED AND COUNTING This Sound the Alarm event is a critical part of the national Red Cross Home Fire Campaign, which has helped save 2,369 lives since launching in October 2014. During this time, the American Red Cross and local partners have installed more than 2.6 million free smoke alarms and made more than 1.1 million households safer in the US.

This Sound the Alarm event is made possible thanks to a generous financial donation from regional partner Duke Energy.

About the American Red Cross Indiana Region: 
The American Red Cross of Indiana Region serves 6.9 million people in 104 counties in Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Ohio through its chapters: Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest, and Greater Indianapolis (Regional Headquarters). The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation's blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit us at Redcross.org/Indiana or follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @indianaredcross.