American Red Cross Fire Prevention Month

9/22/2016 (Permalink)

Home Fire Statistics

Hooray!  It’s American Red Cross Fire Prevention Month!  For the whole month of October, we are going to help you celebrate by learning more on how to prevent and prepare for home fires with the American Red Cross.  For more information, please visit www.redcross.org/get-help/prepare-for-emergencies/types-of-emergeies/fire.

Did you know that home fires are actually the majority of the disasters that occur?  You can easily prevent a home fire if you know the right protocol.  The American Red Cross has many great tips for you.  Please visit www.redcross.org to learn more about preventing home fires and be prepared if one does occur.

Don’t let a home fire happen to you and your family.  The American Red Cross can help you learn how tips on how to prevent a home fire at your household.  Make sure your family can safely escape your home in less than 2 minutes.  Test your smoke alarms.  To learn more please visit www.redcross.org/homefires for home fire prevention information. Don’t let a home fire affect your family.

Everyone knows “Stop, drop and roll”.  But does everyone know how to escape their house I n less than 2 minutes?  To prevent a home fire in your house, please visit the American Red Cross at www.redcross.org/homefires for home fire prevention information.  Don’t let a home fire affect your family. 

On average, 36 people suffer injuries as a result of home fires every day.  To help prevent an injury to you or your loved ones, visit the American Red Cross at www.redcross.org/homefires to learn more information.  You can help home fire victims by donating to http://redcross.org/cm/SERVPROindustries-pub

When is the last time you checked your smoke alarm?  Make sure you are checking monthly to keep you and your family safe.  The American Red Cross will help you learn the other ways to prevent home fires at www.redcross.org/homefires.

Over $7 billion in property damage occurs every year due to home fires.  Your help is needed in every form.  If you can finally donate please visit, http://redcross.org/cm/SERVPROindustries-pub.  If you can give your time or effort, please become an American Red Cross volunteer at www.redcross.org to help others recover from home fires. 

Are you home fire safety savvy?  Challenge friends, family members, and yourself by taking the quiz at www.redcross.org/homefires.

Teaming with the American Red Cross, we are striving to reduce deaths and injuries due to home fires by 25%.  Help us help you.  Make sure you know all the proper ways to prevent and prepare for home fires.  For more information, please visit www.redcross.org/homefires.

Attention grown ups!!  The Red Cross #MonsterGuard app is a great way to teach your kids how to prepare for emergencies.  Role playing as monsters, kids learn about different hazards such as home fires, floods and hurricanes.  Learn more at www.redcross.org/monsterguard.

You cannot predict when something tragic is going to strike.  You can make sure you are prepared when it does.  The American Red Cross has great ways to get prepared at www.redcross.org/prepare.

Do you know how often you are supposed to replace your smoke detectors in your house?  The American Red Cross does, and to find out the answer, please visit www.redcross.org.  It is very important to have updated smoke detectors for your family’s safety.

What is something you can do in less than 2 minutes?  You can make a cup of coffee, floss your teeth, but most importantly, evacuate your house in the event of a home fire.  For more information on the proper procedure, please visit the American Red Cross at www.redcross.org.

A home is more than a supportive structure.  It shelters you, your family, and all of your treasured keepsakes.  What if you had the power to prevent the loss of your home?  Well, the American Red Cross can give you some of that power by learning proper home fire prevention and safety.  For more, please visit www.redcross.org

You can help save lives by having a home fire escape plan.  The American Red Cross can help you get your worksheet today by visiting www.redcross.org/escapeplan.

SERVPRO supports the American Red Cross by asking every household in America to join us in taking two simple steps that can save lives; checking or installing smoke alarms and practicing fire drills at home. www.redcross.org

According to the American Red Cross, 82% of family have not practiced fire drills at home.  Don’t be a part of that statistic.  Practice home fire drills to save your children’s lives.  For more information, please visit www.redcross.org