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BOULDER CITY, Nev. (Oct. 7, 2022) — The American Red Cross of Southern Nevada and Rotary Club of Boulder City will join with volunteers on Saturday, October 15, to install more than 100 free smoke alarms for those in need in Boulder City. Residents will also receive preparedness information that can make a difference in case of a home fire.
And there’s still time to participate. Register for free smoke alarm installation at SoundTheAlarm.org/Nevada.
Red Cross staff and volunteers will kick off the event at 8 a.m., setting up in The Tap parking lot, 702 Nevada Way in Boulder City, and heading out in the community to start installing free smoke alarms at 9 a.m. “Our goal is to save lives,” said Rachel Flanigan, Executive Director of the American Red Cross Southern Nevada Chapter. “At the Red Cross, we have seen that having a home smoke alarm can cut the risk of dying in fire by half. That’s why we want to help make sure every home in Boulder City has a working smoke alarm. Interested residents simply need to register.”
During each 20-minute home visit, Red Cross volunteers and community partners will also share information on home fires, how to prevent them, what to do if a fire starts, and how to create an escape plan. “We are proud to partner with the Red Cross to help ensure that all of our families in Boulder City are prepared if a home fire breaks out,” said Andrea Dempsey, President of the Rotary Club of Boulder City.
Sound the Alarm events such as Boulder City’s on October 15, are an important part of organization’s Home Fire campaign. Since 2014, the Red Cross has worked with community partners to save more than 1,300 lives nationwide by educating families about fire safety, helping them create escape plans, and installing free smoke alarms in high-risk areas across the country.
“Last year in Clark County, Red Cross staff and volunteers helped more than 1,200 people whose homes were destroyed or damaged by fire,” said Flanigan. “Most people don’t realize they only have two minutes to escape a home fire or that smoke alarms need to be replaced every 10 years. Taking action with this knowledge can be the difference between survival and tragedy.”
Red Cross volunteers and staff often respond to home fires, which can leave a family devastated and in need of immediate assistance – and are the nation’s most frequent disaster. “Our Disaster Action Team members provide emotional support, access to financial assistance, and valuable information to help families begin to recover,” Flanigan said.
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