Red Cross volunteers and partners install 94 FREE smoke alarms for Key West families during Sound the Alarm event 

Effort is part of national Home Fire Campaign, which has saved at least 2,030 lives.

MIAMI, FLA., (MARCH 11, 2024) – On Saturday, March 9, volunteers of the South Florida Red Cross and local partners installed 94 free smoke alarms for families, educated over 224 people on the importance of fire safety and served 54homes during a Sound the Alarm home fire safety event in Key West.

“We are grateful to everyone who supported our Sound the Alarm event to help keep hundreds of our neighbors safe from home fires,” said Deborah Koch, executive director for the Greater Miami and The Keys Chapter. “Home fires are a constant threat in our community, accounting for most of our disaster responses. This weekend’s efforts will make a lasting difference to help save lives and protect those who are most vulnerable.”

SAVING LIVES FROM NATION’S MOST FREQUENT DISASTER Home fires are the nation’s most frequent disaster, including in South Florida, where Red Cross volunteers have responded to over 62 home fires in the first month of the year.

This Sound the Alarm event is a critical part of the national Red Cross Home Fire Campaign, which has helped save 2,030 lives since launching in October 2014. Locally during this time, the South Florida Red Cross and local partners have installed more than 44,344 free smoke alarms and made more than 21,376 households safer.

This work is made possible thanks to generous financial donations from regional partner: Suburban Propane.

Visit SoundTheAlarm.org to learn more and make a donation to the Red Cross to help people prepare for, respond to and recover from home fires.

IF YOU NEED A SMOKE ALARM Residents in South Florida who need assistance can visit redcross.org/SFLsmokealarm to schedule an appointment for a free smoke alarm installation year-round. During the home visits, Red Cross volunteers will also share information on the causes of home fires, how to prevent them, what to do if a fire starts and how to create an escape plan.

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