Amber Wood, Executive Director of the Quad Cities Chapter of the American Red Cross was our speaker last week. March is American Red Cross Month, and our local chapter is celebrating 100 years of service in this area. With over 450 volunteers, our local Red Cross provides Disaster Relief, First Aid, CPR and Disaster Preparedness Education, Service to the Armed Forces, International Services, and Blood/Biomedical services through blood drives.
The key campaign for 2017 is to prevent home fire deaths by 25% nationwide through the Home Fire Campaign. Through education and the free installation of smoke alarms, the hope is to save lives, reduce injuries, and build resilient communities. Free smoke alarms are provided and installed by appointment at getasmokealarm.org, or by calling 844-319-6560 (press 9). A group of three volunteers will show up to not only install the smoke alarm, but to educate the home owner about fire safety and to help them identify the safest escape routes in case of a fire.
She reminds us all to remember to test our smoke alarms monthly and to practice a home fire escape plan. We are grateful to outstanding organizations like the Red Cross, and to dedicated professionals like Amber -- thank you!
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