25Apr

Sound the Alarm Starts Saturday

The American Red Cross will be hosting several smoke alarm installation events on Saturday, April 27, 2019.

Working smoke alarms can cut the risk of dying in a home fire by half, yet one in 10 adults reported not purchasing an alarm because of the expense. In addition, nearly half of those surveyed said they’ve disconnected an alarm or taken the batteries out when it went off.

Home Owner, Eric Braa thanks Red Cross Volunteer, Amanda Grigsby for installing three smoke alarms in his renovated home. Photo by Janet Koelling/Red Cross

That’s why the American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming is hosting smoke alarm installation events across the two-state region. To make these events successful we need community volunteers.  People can register now at www.redcross.org/COWSTA2019 to help install free smoke alarms and raise funds for lifesaving services. If you don’t have time to register on line you can show up at the event and register at that time.  Training on smoke alarm installation and the education process will be provided at the rally location.

A Sound the Alarm volunteer talks home fire safety while alarms are being installed. Photo by Bill Fortune/Red Cross

Sound the Alarm events for Saturday, April 27, 2019 with rally locations and times.

  • Saturday, April 27, 8:30am – Lakewood, CO
    • Walker-Branch Park – 5825 W. 16th Ave, Lakewood, CO
  • Saturday, April 27, 9:00am - Grand Junction, CO
    • Rocky Mountain Elem School – 3260 D ½ Rd, Clifton, CO
  • Saturday, April 27, 9:00am - Fort Collins, CO
    • Timber Ridge North & South – 3717 S. Taft Hill Rd, Fort Collins, CO
  • Saturday, April 27, 8:15am - Rawlins, WY 
    • Old Train Depot – 400 W. Front St and 4th Streets, Rawlins, CO
  • Saturday, April 27, 9:00am - Fountain, CO (Note corrected date)
    • Park N Ride – S Santa Fe and I-25, Fountain, CO

Sound the Alarm events are part of the Home Fire Campaign, which the Red Cross launched in 2014 to reduce fire deaths and injuries. So far, nationwide, it has reached more than 1.7 million people and saved more than 580 lives.