One component of the Home Fire Campaign is the ability for the Red Cross to provide specialized smoke alarms to alert individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing in the event of a fire. To date, the campaign’s efforts have saved at least 1,366 lives since 2014. Photo by Marcie Wright-Powell/American Red CrossĮnter the Home Fire Campaign: a year-round effort aimed at home fire prevention through free smoke alarm installations and preparedness education. In either case, you will be providing a valuable service to your community and helping to save lives.Red Cross volunteers Don Powell (left) and Ron Redmond (right) install smoke alarms in Burnie Gipson’s home in Martinez, Calif. You may be given scheduled appointments at particular homes on your route, or you may be knocking on doors to offer to install free smoke alarms, or a combination of both. Most of your day will be spent visiting homes, installing smoke alarms, and providing home fire safety education to residents.

You'll meet your installation team members (if you don't already know them) and receive supplies such as smoke alarms, a drill, educational materials, and a map of your route for the day. When everyone has arrived, there may be a short rally which gives us an opportunity to provide simple training and tips, as well as to celebrate you for generously volunteering your time! When you arrive at the event location, follow the signs to check in.

Together, we will canvass neighborhoods, knock on doors, check smoke alarms in homes and replace if necessary, educate families about home fire safety, build evacuation plans with them and document our services. Your Sound the Alarm event will be a fun day of preparing families against home fires and making your community safer.

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