Did you know that the American Red Cross responds to a disaster every 8 minutes, and the vast majority of these are home fires? Sadly, every day seven people die from home fires, most in homes that lack working smoke alarms, with children and the elderly disproportionately killed. That’s why the Red Cross launched the Home Fire Campaign in 2014. Since then, volunteers and partners have made over 300,000 households safer. Now we’re on the cusp of something big, and we need your help.

This year, from April 28th – May 13th, we will install 100,000 smoke alarms for families in over 100 cities across the nation. We are counting on volunteers to help us achieve this major milestone! Here is how you can help:

Volunteer to help Sound the Alarm. Save a Life

Registration is open for three service sites in Jefferson County. On April 28^th, we will be in the Bessemer community, and on May 5^th, we will be in Center Point and Tarrant.  We will need the help of 200 volunteers per site to help us make area homes safer!

Signing up is as easy as 1-2-3

1. Go to soundthealarm.org and under “Volunteer In Your Area” enter your zip code.
2. After clicking search- click your region’s name (Alabama) to find the install event in your community.
3. Once you find your event; complete the simple registration form for your church.

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Click the links below:

Sound The Alarm. Save A Life. – 04/28/2018 – 08:30 AM – Bessemer, AL

Sound The Alarm. Save A Life. – 05/05/2018 – 08:30 AM – Tarrant, AL

Sound The Alarm. Save A Life. – 05/05/2018 – 08:30 AM –Birmingham, AL (Center Point)

If you would like more information or if you have any questions, please contact emerald.autrey@redcross.org or call 205-704-1777.

This is a great opportunity to get out into the community!  Please commit to joining 35,000 volunteers across the country to make homes safer by installing smoke alarms, replacing smoke alarm batteries and helping families create escape plans.