{"id":82888,"date":"2017-07-19T05:31:25","date_gmt":"2017-07-19T09:31:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=82888"},"modified":"2017-07-18T23:36:35","modified_gmt":"2017-07-19T03:36:35","slug":"red-cross-seeks-volunteers-to-install-smoke-alarms-during-sound-the-alarm-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=82888","title":{"rendered":"Red Cross Seeks Volunteers to Install Smoke Alarms during Sound the Alarm Event"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?attachment_id=71916\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-71916\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-71916\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/red-cross-fire-300x75.jpg?resize=300%2C75\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"75\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/red-cross-fire.jpg?resize=300%2C75&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/red-cross-fire.jpg?resize=150%2C38&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/red-cross-fire.jpg?resize=400%2C100&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/red-cross-fire.jpg?w=480&amp;ssl=1 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Volunteers to install 2,000 alarms in Western &amp; Central New York<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The American Red Cross is seeking people to volunteer their time and help save lives at the<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong><em>Sound the Alarm<\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0<\/em>home fire safety and\u00a0<em>s<\/em>moke alarm installation event between\u00a0<span data-term=\"goog_1621053232\">September 23-October 15<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cSound the Alarm<\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0<\/em>in Western and Central New York and be part of the nationwide Red Cross effort to help reduce the number of deaths and injuries from home fires,\u201d said Rosie Taravella, American Red Cross, Western and Central New York Regional Chief Executive Officer. \u201cBy volunteering with the Red<!--more--> Cross, someone can truly make a difference in someone\u2019s life. Please join us and help\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.redcross.org\/sound-the-alarm\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/www.redcross.org\/sound-the-alarm&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1500520501040000&amp;usg=AFQjCNF5PwI8posuOSNCjSWF5gAbZKqthA\"><strong><em>Sound the Alarm<\/em><\/strong><\/a><em>\u00a0<\/em>by volunteering in your community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Volunteers will be installing smoke alarms at the following dates and areas:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Central New York:\u00a0<span data-term=\"goog_1621053233\">Saturday, October 7<\/span>\u00a0(850 alarms)<\/li>\n<li>Greater Rochester:\u00a0<span data-term=\"goog_1621053234\">Saturday, October 14<\/span>\u00a0(700 alarms)<\/li>\n<li>Western New York:\u00a0<span data-term=\"goog_1621053235\">Saturday, September 23-Sunday, October 15<\/span>\u00a0(250 alarms)<\/li>\n<li>Southern Tier:\u00a0<span data-term=\"goog_1621053236\">Saturday, September 23-Sunday, October 15<\/span>\u00a0(100 alarms)<\/li>\n<li>Finger Lakes:\u00a0<span data-term=\"goog_1621053237\">Saturday, September 23-Sunday, October 15<\/span>\u00a0(100 alarms)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you are interested in joining with our Regional Sound the Alarm Cabinet members (listed below) in\u00a0volunteering to educate people about home fire safety and install free smoke alarms, please visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.redcross.org\/local\/new-york\/western-central-new-york\/home-fire-safety\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/www.redcross.org\/local\/new-york\/western-central-new-york\/home-fire-safety&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1500520501040000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFFGm9Hb6vDZhxAO1y_N2zbJFVFzQ\">http:\/\/www.redcross.org\/local\/new-york\/western-central-new-york\/home-fire-safety<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0Red Cross responds to nearly 64,000 disasters a year, the majority of which are home fires. Working smoke alarms in a home cut the risk of death by half, and having an escape plan further improves the odds of survival. The Red Cross wants to end these tragedies and save lives, the reason why the organization launched the Home Fire Campaign in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>Across the country, the Campaign is making a difference. As of May 31, 2017, the Red Cross and our partners across the country have saved at least 258 lives, including\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wcnyredcrossblog.blogspot.com\/2017\/01\/im-grateful-for-red-cross.html\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/wcnyredcrossblog.blogspot.com\/2017\/01\/im-grateful-for-red-cross.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1500520501041000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFkHjzmpR50WY48H7_lko6VuXhv4A\">two in Buffalo<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=u8UGhC9dAac\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v%3Du8UGhC9dAac&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1500520501041000&amp;usg=AFQjCNF7bXZLBN1T1i4nSb4ivlgeia6moQ\">one in Rochester<\/a>. Between June 1, 2016-May 31, 2017, volunteers have installed 4,358 smoke alarms in Western and Central New York.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the Home Fire Campaign,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.redcross.org\/get-help\/prepare-for-emergencies\/types-of-emergencies\/fire\/prevent-home-fire\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/www.redcross.org\/get-help\/prepare-for-emergencies\/types-of-emergencies\/fire\/prevent-home-fire&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1500520501041000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGGrXaLSC_uAPCVOsgu5YBlpemj2w\">visit redcross.org<\/a>. Please help us\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.redcross.org\/sound-the-alarm\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/www.redcross.org\/sound-the-alarm&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1500520501041000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE_bp3qBxlKRO9-DatN0oqs8po7JQ\"><strong><em>Sound the Alarm<\/em><\/strong><\/a><em>\u00a0<\/em>by volunteering to install smoke alarms, making a financial contribution, or taking steps to protect your own family from home fires.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>2017-2018 Western and Central New York Sound the Alarm Cabinet Members<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Co-Chairs<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mr. Ronald Papa<\/strong>, CEO, National Fire Adjustment Company, Inc.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mr. John Spink<\/strong>, Vice President, Control Center Operations, National Grid<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Members<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Honorable Fred Akshar,\u00a0<\/strong>NYS Senate District 52<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mr. Mike Beckwith<\/strong>, The Raymond Corporation; Deputy Fire Coordinator, Chenango County<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ms. Julie Bellone,\u00a0<\/strong>Austin Physical Therapy<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr. Cedric Alexander<\/strong>, Deputy Mayor, City of Rochester<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Honorable Chris Collins,\u00a0<\/strong>Congressman, 27<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0District<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mr. Elton Davis<\/strong>, Deputy Chief, Syracuse Fire Department<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mr. Robert Duffy<\/strong>, President, Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Honorable Patrick Gallivan,\u00a0<\/strong>NYS Senate District 59<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ms. Nikki Hamblin<\/strong>, Manning &amp; Napier<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mr. Vincent Horrigan,\u00a0<\/strong>Chautauqua County Executive<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Honorable Pamela J. Hunter<\/strong>, NYS Assembly District 128<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Honorable Timothy Kennedy<\/strong>, NYS Senate District 63<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Honorable Donna Lupardo,\u00a0<\/strong>NYS Assembly District 123<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mr. Terry Madden<\/strong>, Senior Vice President, O\u2019Brien and Gere Engineers, Inc.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ms. Katherine McClung<\/strong>, Bond, Schoeneck &amp; King, PLCC<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ms. Tiffany Millerd,\u00a0<\/strong>Fagan Engineers<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Honorable Angelo Morinello,\u00a0<\/strong>NYS Assembly District 145<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Honorable Robert Oaks,\u00a0<\/strong>NYS Assembly District 130<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mr. Patrick O\u2019Flynn<\/strong>, Monroe County Sheriff<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Honorable Philip A. Palmesano,\u00a0<\/strong>NYS Assembly District 132<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ms. Ann Rooney<\/strong>, Deputy Executive for Human Services, Onondaga County<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mr. Julio Saenz<\/strong>, General Manager, Poder 97.1 FM<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mr. John Schreiber<\/strong>, Fire Chief, City of Rochester<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ms. Maryellen Spoonhower<\/strong>, Dryden Mutual Insurance Company<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Honorable Albert A. Stirpe, Jr<\/strong>., NYS Assembly District 127<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mr. Peter Wallin,\u00a0<\/strong>Wallin Insurance Agency, Inc.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ms. Lovely Warren<\/strong>, Mayor, City of Rochester<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mr. Michael Weiner,\u00a0<\/strong>President and CEO, United Way of Buffalo and Erie County<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mr. Corey Williams<\/strong>, Data Analyst, Office of Shared Accountability, Syracuse City School\u00a0 District<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the American Red Cross:<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation&#8217;s blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.redcross.org\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/www.redcross.org&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1500520501041000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFw9-vjYaUcoU7ivXkdg6JwSHdJ0Q\"><em>redcross.org<\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0<\/em><em>or visit us on Twitter at\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/redcross\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/twitter.com\/redcross&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1500520501041000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEGTlQSrTfMKCOi_yQQkbNc54MaBQ\"><em>@RedCross<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Volunteers to install 2,000 alarms in Western &amp; Central New York The American Red Cross is seeking people to volunteer their time and help save lives at the\u00a0Sound the Alarm\u00a0home fire safety and\u00a0smoke alarm installation event between\u00a0September 23-October 15. \u201cSound the Alarm\u00a0in Western and Central New York and be part of the nationwide Red Cross [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":71916,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_hide_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_featured_image_duplicate_dismissed":0,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[23810,8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-82888","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wellbeing","category-top-story"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p43meu-lyU","jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/red-cross-fire.jpg?fit=480%2C120&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82888","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=82888"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82888\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/71916"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=82888"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=82888"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=82888"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}