It’s National Fire Prevention Week and the American Red Cross New Jersey Region is asking everyone to practice their home fire escape plan and test their smoke alarms.
“The colder weather brings with it an increased risk of home fires, most caused by cooking and heating equipment,” said Rosie Taravella, CEO of Red Cross New Jersey Region. “Now is the time to take all necessary steps to ensure you and your family remain safe.”
PRACTICE YOUR PLAN AND TEST YOUR ALARMS
For free home fire safety resources, visit redcross.org/homefires or download the free Red Cross Emergency App (search “American Red Cross” in app stores).
LIFESAVING HOME FIRE CAMPAIGN MARKS FIVE YEARS
Home fires take seven lives each day in the U.S., most often in homes without working smoke alarms. That’s why the Red Cross is working with partners to install free smoke alarms in high fire-risk communities and help families create fire escape plans through its Home Fire Campaign. The campaign is credited with saving at least 638 lives across the country, including 18 lives in New Jersey, since its launch in October 2014.
Over the past five years in New Jersey, the Red Cross and local partners have: