Join our national movement and pledge to keep your family safe by taking 2 simple steps: Practice your 2-minute escape drill and test your smoke alarms monthly. Interested in learning more about how to prepare your home and family against a home fire? Sign up for a virtual home fire safety presentation from your local Red Cross. If needed, you will also be put on our list to receive a FREE smoke alarm installation for your household when it is safe to do so.
Volunteer to help families affected by home fires. Help families prepare for, respond to and recover from home fires. Donate to support Home Fire Relief and help save lives. Every day, seven people die in home fires , most often in homes without working smoke alarms.
Sound the Alarm is a critical part of the campaign. I signed up to have smoke alarms installed in my home. Will I still get help? Your safety is our top priority. If you signed up for the Red Cross to install free smoke alarms in your home, we will contact you to reschedule when we resume our in-home visits or if we are able to offer in-home installations in partnership with your local fire department. Please visit our Fundraising Toolkit page for help in creating your Facebook fundraiser.
We also have stories, photos and social media messages you can customize to get the word out and make your fundraiser a success! Connect with your local Red Cross for additional information about our Home Fire Campaign or other volunteer opportunities. Search for your local chapter here. About the Home Fire Campaign. Start a Facebook Fundraiser. Tips for Successful Fundraising. Essex County Fire and Rescue Service wants to ensure that every single home in Essex has the excellent protection smoke alarms offer and will visit any home in Essex and fit smoke alarms completely FREE of charge.
To arrange your home safety visit, or if you know anyone who would benefit from a visit, please contact us:. Call us: Complete our online form. Full details here Tackle it? Get out, stay out A member of our team will soon be in touch to ask you some questions. These questions will help us assess the fire risks in your home and any health risks involved in visiting you. We'll visit your home at the arranged time, and share our expertise.
The visit is friendly and informal, and there's no need to tidy up or provide refreshments — we're here to keep you safe, not for the tea! After a chat about fire prevention, we'll ask you to show us around your home so we can provide personalised advice on:. If you need them, we will also provide and fit free smoke alarms in any room where a fire might start. This can be done on the day. Depending on your personal circumstances, we might also suggest extra help and support from other organisations.
This could be to discuss things like fire retardant bedding or linking a smoke alarm to your Telecare system. If you know or work directly with anyone who would answer yes to two or more of the following statements, please give them our details to arrange a free Home Fire Safety Visit — or you could if they would prefer you to organise a visit on their behalf. We're committed to making sure everyone in our community has the right protection and prevention advice to help them maintain their safety, independence and quality of life.
However, a combination of these factors can increase a person's risk and vulnerability to fire, and reduce their ability to escape if a fire starts. So if you know someone who might benefit from some extra help, please do take the first step and talk to them about a home fire safety visit. Request your visit here. Smoking is a major cause of fire fatalities, and we all know the health risks. But if you know a smoker who won't quit, and you want to help them reduce the risks, read on
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