Home fires are the single greatest disaster threat to American homes and families. In fact, an average of seven people die every day in home fires in the U.S. The Red Cross has been working to reduce that number through its Home Fire Campaign, a multi-year effort to reduce the number of home fire deaths and injuries by 25 percent. Since October of 2014, the Red Cross and its community partners have helped save numerous lives, installing more than 13,000 smoke alarms in Oregon and Southwest Washington and more than a quarter million smoke alarms in homes all across the country. The local Red Cross is working to save lives by installing smoke alarms in homes that need them in Reedsport. A working smoke alarm can cut the risk of death or injury by home fire in half. The Red Cross is committed to making Reedsport homes safer by installing free smoke alarms in homes that need them on an ongoing basis. Community members can schedule an appointment for Red Cross volunteers to install a free smoke alarm by: – Visiting redcross.org/CascadesHomeFire; – Calling 541-749-4144; – Sending an email to preparedness@redcross.org.
