Protect your loved ones. Install smoke alarms. Make a fire escape plan. To help reduce the number of home fire-related injuries and fatalities, the Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming, in partnership with your local fire department, is providing FREE fire escape planning. We are also installing free smoke alarms to those who register. To […]
By Rick Padden, American Red Cross Public Affairs When avid hiker Kelly Greenwood hits the trail, she doesn’t hear the chirping of the birds. She can’t hear squirrels either, nor can she hear her cat’s meow at home, or watch TV without closed captions. Music is nice, but she seldom hears or understands the lyrics. […]
By Lizzy Brown, American Red Cross of Colorado On Monday, January 13, 2020, the American Red Cross of Colorado and the Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind (CSDB) installed life-changing technology, called the bed shaker, in Colorado Springs. This service was offered free of charge in the home of Melissa and Darrell Shular. Darrell […]
As people turn their clocks back this weekend for the end of daylight-saving time, the American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming asks everyone to also test their smoke alarms. “Home fires are our community’s most frequent disaster, and we ask everyone to ‘turn and test’ this weekend to help protect your family,” said Gino […]
October is an important for everyone. It is a time to reflect on how you can prevent home fires and, if one occurs, how can you survive one. On average, seven people die every day from home fires, which take more lives each year than all other natural disasters combined in the U.S., according to […]
Volunteers tirelessly carried their drills and step ladders and brand-new smoke alarms throughout the entirety of Lake County knocking on doors, checking and installing smoke alarms, educating families and saving lives.
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 […]
Red Cross Survey: 2 in 5 People Say They’re More Likely to Win the Lottery than Lose Their Home in a Fire Local Red Cross Responded to 803 Home Fires Last Year, Seeks Volunteers to Install 1,700 Free Smoke Alarms for Local Families DENVER, COLORADO, APRIL 15, 2019 — A new national American Red Cross […]
Story by Melissa Stewart, American Red Cross Every eight minutes, the American Red Cross responds to a disaster. The vast majority of those disasters are home fires. The chances of escaping a home fire increase dramatically with functional smoke alarms and an evacuation plan. The American Red Cross launched the Home Fire Campaign in October […]
The American Red Cross of Colorado will be hard at work making homes safer in Greeley and Pueblo West. In honor of the Martin Luther King, Jr Day of Service, January 21, 2019, Red Cross volunteers, local fire departments and community volunteers will be making homes safer by installing free smoke alarms in the communities […]