CHEYENNE, Wyo. (May 7, 2025) – The American Red Cross of Wyoming, along with Cheyenne Fire Rescue, Swire Coca-Cola and F.E Warren Air Force Base, is offering free smoke alarm installations for residents of the Sunnyside Villa Mobile Home Park and surrounding neighborhood during a Sound the Alarm home fire safety event on May 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

This effort is part of a national Sound the Alarm initiative to install free smoke alarms and help families create fire escape plans annually in neighborhoods and communities across the U.S. Local Sound the Alarm events like this one are a critical part of the national Red Cross Home Fire Campaign, which has helped save at least 2,369 lives as of March 31, 2025, since launching in October 2014. To learn more about the campaign and how you can get involved, visit redcross.org/homefires.

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There will be opportunities for interviews, photos and b-roll/video of kickoff remarks and volunteer training from 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. at the Red Cross office located at 5500 Bishop Blvd. Media may also follow along with volunteer teams as they install smoke alarms in homes from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Reporters will need to ask individuals for permission to go inside homes. Please RSVP to Janet Lewis – janet.lewisnovack@redcross.org

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 follow us on social media.