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“We are proud of our incredible work with community partners to help save lives by providing free smoke alarms in Madison as part of the national Home Fire Campaign,” said Kyle Kriegl, executive director of the Red Cross of Southwest Wisconsin. Six hundred more smoke alarms will be installed in the Madison community during the upcoming April event. In Wisconsin, it’s helped install over 3,000 free smoke alarms and make over 1,400 households safer. Nationwide, the campaign has helped install 2.5 million free smoke alarms and make 1 million households safer. It’s a part of the organization’s Home Fire Campaign, which aims to save lives and prevent home fires.Īt least 1,583 lives have been saved nationwide - including three lives in Wisconsin - since the campaign’s launch in 2014, according to the Red Cross. The Red Cross will provide free smoke alarms and home safety visits on Saturday, April 15 in Madison during a Sound the Alarm event. During the 20-minute home visits, Red Cross volunteers will also share information on the causes of home fire, how to prevent them, what to do if a fire starts and how to create an escape plan.MADISON, Wis. “In just one day, Red Cross volunteers are helping save lives by installing free smoke alarms in homes in Morrison, which cuts the risk of dying in a home fire by half.”Įvent organizers say to schedule an appointment for a free smoke alarm installation, Morrison residents can visit this link or call 81, ext. “Sound the Alarm is a meaningful way to get involved in the community and directly impact lives,” said Executive Director of the American Red Cross of Northwest Illinois, Leslie Luther.

as part of a national Red Cross initiative to install 50,000 free smoke alarms with partners in more than 50 communities across the country throughout the year, according to a media release from the American Red Cross. The American Red Cross of Illinois is leading the ‘Sound the Alarm’ smoke alarm installation and home fire safety event on Saturday, March 25 from 9 a.m.

(KWQC) - If you’ve been needing a new smoke alarm, the American Red Cross in Morrison will be hosting a free smoke alarm installations event, Saturday, and the Red Cross is encouraging the community to sign up.

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