More Than 100 Free Smoke Alarms Installed For Local Families

(From the American Red Cross North Central Ohio Chapter)

On Saturday, volunteers and members of the American Red Cross of North Central Ohio and Liberty Township Fire Department installed more than 100 free smoke alarms for families during a Sound the Alarm home fire safety event in the Riverview Terrace Mobile Home Park.

“We are grateful to everyone who supported our Sound the Alarm event to help keep hundreds of our neighbors safe from home fires,” said Todd James, Executive Director, North Central Ohio Chapter. “Home fires are a constant threat in our community, accounting for most of our disaster responses. Today’s efforts will make a lasting difference to help save lives and protect those who are most vulnerable.”

SAVING LIVES FROM NATION’S MOST FREQUENT DISASTER Home fires are the nation’s most frequent disaster, including in Northern Ohio where a home fire occurs every 8 seconds on average.

This Sound the Alarm event is a critical part of the national Red Cross Home Fire Campaign, which has helped save at least 2,266 lives since launching in October 2014. Locally during this time, the North Central Ohio Chapter and local partners have installed thousands of free smoke alarms and made hundreds of households safer.

Visit redcross.org/NOH to learn more and make a donation to the Red Cross to help people prepare for, respond to and recover from home fires.