During Community Risk Reduction Week (January 20-26), the American Red Cross of Greater Kansas is urging everyone to take steps to prevent home fires. Through its Home Fire Campaign, the Red Cross has saved over 2,000 lives, installed nearly 3 million smoke alarms, and made over 1.2 million households safer. Despite progress, home fires remain the most common disaster in the U.S., making this work crucial. Volunteers and partners have helped install more than 2.6 million free smoke alarms nationwide.
The Red Cross is collaborating with community partners to educate families, particularly children, about fire safety. Each day, home fires claim seven lives, but having working smoke alarms can reduce the risk of death by half. The Sound the Alarm events, part of the Home Fire Campaign, have already saved over 2,200 lives and installed more than 2.6 million smoke alarms.
To get involved:
- Get Help: Need smoke alarms? Visit SoundTheAlarm.org/kansas for free installation.
- Volunteer: Help by installing smoke alarms or assisting in fire response at redcross.org/volunteer.
- Donate: Support the mission at redcross.org to help families prepare for and recover from home fires.
For more information, including a home fire escape plan, visit redcross.org/fire. Download the free American Red Cross Emergency app for additional resources. Since 2014, the Home Fire Campaign has saved over 2,266 lives and installed smoke alarms in high-risk areas across the U.S.
More information can be found here.
