SACRAMENTO, CA (April 17, 2024) — Volunteers are needed to help install more than 370 free smoke alarms for families across the California Gold Country Region.

This local smoke alarm installment effort is part of the Red Cross Sound the Alarm initiative which aims to install 50,000 free smoke alarms with partners in more than 50 at-risk communities across the country.

Register online at SoundTheAlarm.org to volunteer for any of these Sound the Alarm events taking place across the region:

(Media is encouraged to attend any of these events. Staff and volunteers will be available for interviews.) 
 

• Saturday, April 20 – Roseville – 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
• Saturday, April 20 – Rancho Cordova – 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
• Saturday, April 20 – Ukiah – 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
• Saturday, April 27 – Red Bluff – 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
• Saturday, April 27 – Woodland – 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
• Saturday, April 27 – Yuba City – 3:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.
• Saturday, May 4 – Sonora – 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
• Saturday, May 4 – Westwood – 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
• Saturday May 11 – Samoa – 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

No prior experience is needed. Training will be provided before volunteer teams visit area homes alongside Red Cross volunteers and our partners.

All services are free and available for people in need thanks to the generosity of our donors.

This work is made possible thanks to generous financial donations from our 2024 regional partners and our national partners, State Farm and FEMA.

2,102 LIVES SAVED AND COUNTING Sound the Alarm smoke alarm installation events are a critical part of the national Red Cross Home Fire Campaign which aims to reduce the number of deaths from home fires. The Home Fire Campaign has helped save 2,102 lives since its launch in October 2014 due to working smoke alarms in homes. Nationwide, volunteers and local fire departments visit neighborhoods to install free smoke alarms and share home fire prevention information with residents, including home fire escape plans.

About the American Red Cross:

The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides comfort to victims of disasters; supplies about 40% of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; distributes international humanitarian aid; and supports veterans, military members and their families. The Red Cross is a nonprofit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to deliver its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or CruzRojaAmericana.org, or follow us on social media.