Home Fire Campaign

It’s Time to Sound the Alarm, Louisiana!

Home fires claim seven lives every day, but having working smoke alarms can cut the risk of death by half. That’s why the American Red Cross of Louisiana is rallying volunteers to install free smoke alarms in homes that don't have them, and by educating people about home fire safety, as part of our nationwide Sound the Alarm events and Home Fire campaign, which helps save lives.

Thanks to our volunteers and community partnerships, the we installed a total of 1,159 smoke alarms in October and November, making 568 homes and 1,432 Louisianans safer.

We shattered the campaign goal of 750 installed smoke alarms by 55%, an achievement made possible with an outpouring of community support.

A breakdown of this year’s Sound the Alarm signature events in Ruston, Shreveport, Marrero and Merryville is as follows:

November 18 - Shreveport and Merryville: Red Cross volunteers and partners installed 206 smoke alarms, making 106 homes and 263 people safer.
November 4 – Marrero: Red Cross volunteers and partners installed 252 smoke alarms, making 105 homes and 252 people safer.
October 28 – Ruston: Red Cross volunteers and partners installed 73 smoke alarms, making 47 homes and 104 people safer.
Red Cross volunteers and partners, including BASF in Geismar, also completed appointment-based home fire safety visits, installing 545 free smoke alarms, making 266 homes and 672 people safer.

How You Can Get Involved

Need a smoke alarm?

If you are located in the communities where installation events are taking place, or even if you’re outside of our Sound the Alarm event window and locations and you’re in need of a smoke alarm, click below to submit a request.

Request a Smoke Alarm

Want to help us install smoke alarms?

This month and next, the Red Cross is rallying volunteers to install free smoke alarms across Louisiana, as part of our nationwide Sound the Alarm events. Click below to find an event near you.

Find a volunteer event

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This year, we set out to #EndHomeFires in Marrero

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What a day of volunteering typically looks like:

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Pack materials for canvassing

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Walk neighborhoods with packed material

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Install free smoke alarms

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Provide home fire safety education

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Enjoy group camaraderie

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Canvas neighborhoods to 'Sound the Alarm'

Thank You to Our Sound the Alarm Regional Partners

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana

Sound the Alarm Partner

Work on assembling Sound The Alarm educational
packets that accompany smoke alarms during installation was in full swing at an event hosted by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana (BCBS).

read about Blue Cross blue shield partnership