American Red Cross offers no cost smoke alarms for the holiday season
Whether you’re shopping for yourself or looking for the perfect gift for someone, give the gift of safety and order a free smoke alarm and installation from the American Red Cross of Northern Nevada.
Through its Home Fire Campaign, the Red Cross offers free smoke alarms and installation to all Northern Nevada residents. This is a free service and there is no obligation. During the installation visit, Red Cross volunteers will also customize fire escape plans and share education information.
To request a free smoke alarm installation for yourself or a loved one, contact the Red Cross of Northern Nevada at 775-954-1185. Please leave your name, address, zip code and phone number. Callers will receive a response within 48 hours, at which time an installation date will be scheduled.
The smoke alarm initiative is part of the Home Fire Campaign, launched by the Red Cross in 2014, with the goal of reducing the number of home fire deaths and injuries by 25 percent.
“Every day seven people in this country die in a home fire and another 36 people are hurt,” reports Red Cross President and CEO Gail McGovern. Unfortunately, most of these deaths occur in homes that lack working smoke alarms.
Additional facts and statistics:
— More than $7 billion in property damage occurs every year due to home fires.
— Smoke alarms cut the risk of death from a home fire in half.
— Three out of every five home fire deaths happen in homes with no smoke alarms or smoke alarms that do not work.
— Compared to their share of the population, older adults are more likely to die in home fires than in other age groups.
— Cooking is the leading cause of home fires and home fire injuries.
For more information on the Home Fire Campaign, visit Red Cross.org.