PERRYVILLE, MO – The American Red Cross of Southeast Missouri and Northeast Arkansas, along with the Perry County Emergency Management Agency and the Perryville Fire Department partnered to install free smoke alarms during a Sound the Alarm home fire safety event this past Saturday, May 16.
Members of the American Red Cross, Perry County Emergency Management Agency and the Perryville Fire Department came together to install free smoke alarms throughout the Perryville community. (Photo courtesy of American Red Cross)
Red Cross volunteers and firefighters visited several mobile home communities in Perryville, including Three Lakes Capital LLC and Brown Family Enterprises. Together, they installed 24 smoke alarms, helped 80 people, including 35 kids, create home fire escape plans and provided them with safety information about tornadoes and floods.
Besides installing alarms, volunteers helped families create home fire escape plans and provided them with safety information about tornadoes and floods. (Photo courtesy of American Red Cross)
This effort is part of a national Sound the Alarm initiative to install free smoke alarms and educate families on home fire safety in neighborhoods and communities across the U.S. Local Sound the Alarm events like this one are a critical part of the national Red Cross Home Fire Campaign, which has helped save at least 2,600 lives since launching in October 2014. To learn more about the campaign and how you can get involved, visit redcross.org/homefires.
“We are grateful for the partnership with the Perry County Emergency Management Agency and Perryville Fire Department to install free smoke alarms,” said Micheal Sullivan, Executive Director, Red Cross of Southeast Missouri and Northeast Arkansas. (Photo courtesy of American Red Cross)
“Home fires are a constant threat in our community, accounting for most of our disaster responses. Every second counts when there’s a home fire and the sooner an alarm alerts you to a fire, the sooner you can get out.”
Those neighbors who were not home during the installation window or who need alarms can contact the fire department or go to www.redcross.org/smokealarmmo to request a visit.
About the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides comfort to victims of disasters; supplies about 40% of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; distributes international humanitarian aid; and supports veterans, military members and their families. The Red Cross is a nonprofit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to deliver its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or CruzRojaAmericana.org,