Register at redcross.org/kentucky to volunteer during May 1-21; new volunteers welcome
KENTUCKY, APRIL 28, 2022 — Volunteers are needed to help install more than 1,200 free smoke alarms for local families throughout Kentucky in the following areas: Bowling Green, Frankfort, Louisville, Owensboro.
The Red Cross Kentucky Region is leading the Sound the Alarm smoke alarm installation and home fire safety events from May 1 through May 21 with local fire departments and partners, as part of a national Red Cross initiative in May to install 50,000 free smoke alarms with partners in more than 50 at-risk communities across the country.
“Sound the Alarm is meaningful way to be a part of a larger movement while directly helping local families,” said Nikki Salladay, Regional Disaster Officer, American Red Cross Kentucky Region. “In just one day, you could help save a neighbor’s life by installing smoke alarms — which can cut the risk of dying in a home fire by half.”
People can register now at redcross.org/kentucky to install free smoke alarms and share fire safety information with residents during local Sound the Alarm events in the following communities:
April 30: Owingsville, KY
9:00 am – 2:00 pm ET
Meeting location: Bath County Courthouse, 40 State Ave., Owingsville, KY 40360
May 12: Frankfort, KY
3:00 pm – 8:30 pm ET
Meeting location: Commonwealth Credit Union, 1425 Louisville Rd., Frankfort, KY 40601
May 14: Bowling Green, KY
9:00 am – 3:00 pm CT
Meeting location: BGMU Community Room, 801 Center St., Bowling Green, KY 42101
May 19: Louisville, KY
3:00 pm – 8:30 pm ET
Meeting location: GE Monogram Hall, 4000 Buechel Bank Rd., Louisville, KY 40225
May 21: Maceo, KY
9:00 am – 2:00 pm CT
Meeting location: Riverbend Pointe Community Center, 501 Office Ln., Owensboro, KY 42303
To volunteer, no prior experience is needed. Training will be provided before volunteer teams, with members of the Red Cross and local fire departments, among other partners, visit area homes.
Because of generous donations, all services are free and available for people in need. Can’t join the event? Help by donating to the Red Cross at SoundTheAlarm.org to help people prepare for, respond to and recover from home fires — which account for most of the U.S. disasters that the Red Cross responds to every eight minutes.
IF YOU NEED A SMOKE ALARM Residents in Kentucky who need assistance can visit redcross.org/kentucky to schedule an appointment for a free smoke alarm installation during this Red Cross Sound the Alarm event. During the home visits, Red Cross volunteers and community partners 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.
81 LIVES SAVED IN KENTUCKY AND COUNTING These Sound the Alarm events are a critical part of the national Red Cross Home Fire Campaign, which has helped save at least 1,275 lives since launching in October 2014. As part of the campaign in the Kentucky Region, the Red Cross and local partners have installed nearly 22,000 free smoke alarms and made more than 10,000 households safer.
This work is made possible thanks to generous financial donations from regional partners:
Kentucky Power, an AEP Company, Commonwealth Credit Union, and LG&E & KU Energy.
About the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides comfort to victims of disasters; supplies about 40% of the nation's blood; teaches skills that save lives; distributes international humanitarian aid; and supports veterans, military members and their families. The Red Cross is a nonprofit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to deliver its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or CruzRojaAmericana.org, or visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.