Spring is in the air, and with it comes that special feeling
of exhilaration and urgency to get things done.
April 28th is the date we will be making a lot of
people in our area much safer as we Sound
the Alarm and install 350 smoke alarms in homes that need them the
most.
Most residents do not have an emergency plan for the tragic
events that could befall them. In fact,
40 percent of people recently responding to a new survey conducted by the
American Red Cross, believe they are more likely to win the lottery or get
struck by lightning than experience a home fire. Many of those surveyed overestimated their
ability to react to a home fire and miss critical steps to keep their loved
ones safe.
Through the Sound the
Alarm, Save a Life Campaign, The Southeast Tennessee chapter prepares
people by providing them with a home
safety plan and installing free smoke alarms in homes.
This is one of the most outstanding community service
programs ever and we are so thankful to have the assistance of the Red Bank
Fire Department, along with our local partners at CHI Memorial and our national
partners: Almost Family, Delta Air Lines, and International Paper. The Red Cross has also received funding from
FEMA through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. We also want to thank our host Red Bank
Baptist Church for being our rally location and welcoming our Red Cross,
community and corporate volunteers who will be canvassing neighborhoods in the
Red Bank area.
Our enthusiasm for this program compels us to seek as many
new Red Cross volunteers as possible to help us achieve, and even exceed our
goal. We have issued the call for all hands on deck! Join the Red Cross today by volunteering to
install smoke alarms at http://redcross.org/STAChattanooga
, making a financial contribution at https://crowdrise.com/STAsoutheasttn
, or by taking steps to protect your own family from home fires.
SOUND THE ALARM, SAVE A
LIFE is a very ambitious and effective national effort of the American Red
Cross, creating a higher awareness of fire safety in the community. To date,
the Red Cross has documented 381 lives saved across the country, with 11 of
those lives saved right here in Tennessee. For more information visit www.soundthealarm.org
--Julia
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