{"id":91041,"date":"2018-04-30T10:18:15","date_gmt":"2018-04-30T14:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=91041"},"modified":"2018-04-30T10:18:15","modified_gmt":"2018-04-30T14:18:15","slug":"join-the-red-cross-to-sound-the-alarm-and-save-lives-from-home-fires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=91041","title":{"rendered":"Join the Red Cross to\u00a0Sound the Alarm\u00a0and save lives from home fires"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Join the Red Cross to\u00a0Sound the Alarm\u00a0and save lives from home fires<\/strong><\/p>\n

Volunteers to install 550 free smoke alarms in Central New York\u00a0May 12<\/em><\/p>\n

The American Red Cross asks everyone to\u00a0help\u00a0Sound the Alarm\u00a0in Central New York, and be part of the nationwide Red Cross effort to help reduce the number of deaths and injuries caused by home fires.<\/p>\n

The Central New York Chapter is holding a\u00a0Sound the Alarm\u00a0home fire safety and\u00a0smoke alarm installation event on\u00a0Saturday, May 12.\u00a0Red Cross volunteers and local partners will be canvassing neighborhoods, installing 550 free smoke alarms, replacing batteries in existing alarms, and helping families create escape plans.<\/p>\n

\u201cHome fires are the biggest disaster threat we face, killing seven people in this country every day,\u201d said Rosie Taravella, Western and Central New York Regional Chief Executive Officer. \u201cHere in the Central New York, we responded to 156 home fires last year. Please help us\u00a0Sound the Alarm\u00a0by volunteering to install smoke alarms in your community, making a financial contribution, or taking steps to protect your own family from home fires.\u201d<\/p>\n

A\u00a0Sound the Alarm\u00a0kickoff event will take place at the Central New York Chapter,\u00a0344 West Genesee Street<\/a>\u00a0in Syracuse, at\u00a010am\u00a0on Wednesday, April 11. Several members of the Regional\u00a0Sound the Alarm\u00a0Cabinet, listed below, are expected to attend, as well as Red Cross staff, board members, and volunteers. Other\u00a0partners working with the Red Cross include: National Fire Adjustment, Inc.; National Grid; CNY Community Foundation, Inc.; Corning Foundation; Lewis Tree Service; Pyramid Management Group, Dryden Mutual Insurance Co., Stephanie S. Kata Foundation; and Greater Rochester Health Foundation.<\/p>\n

Nationwide, the Red Cross will\u00a0Sound the Alarm\u00a0through a series of smoke alarm installation and fire safety events in more than 100-high-risk communities. From\u00a0April 28 through May 13, Red Cross volunteers and partners will install 100,000 free smoke alarms. These events are related to the Red Cross Home Fire Campaign, which since 2014 has helped save lives through smoke alarm installations and home fire safety education in thousands of communities.<\/p>\n

The Home Fire Campaign is making a difference. As of February 28, 2018, the Red Cross and our partners across the country have saved at least 381 lives, including 16 in Western and Central New York.<\/p>\n

Together, we can\u00a0Sound the Alarm\u00a0about fire safety and help save lives.\u00a0For more information, or to schedule an installation appointment, visit soundthealarm.org\/wcny<\/a>.<\/p>\n

2017-2018 Western and Central New York Sound the Alarm Cabinet Members<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Co-Chairs<\/em><\/p>\n