Volunteers Can Help to Install Free Smoke Alarms, Provide Safety Education
The American Red Cross and the Gwinner Volunteer Fire Department will install free smoke alarms and provide home fire safety education for Gwinner-area residents on August 13, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m.
“A working smoke alarm can be the difference between survival and tragedy — and as a community, we can help our neighbors stay safe by ensuring they have these lifesaving devices,” said Kimberly Vosseteig, executive director of Red Cross in eastern North Dakota.
Smoke alarm installation and home fire safety education are a critical part of the national Red Cross Home Fire Campaign, which aims to reduce the number of deaths from home fires. Nationally, the Red Cross Home Fire Campaign has helped save 2,167 lives since its launch in October 2014.
“We’re proud to be partnering with the American Red Cross for this event. It’s vitally important to come together to support members of our community and focus on people most vulnerable to home fires,” said Jaimie Gavin, mayor of Gwinner. “Working smoke alarms are critical for giving people time to escape a home fire.”
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Those who want to participate can register at soundthealarm.org/mndaks or via the QR code below. No prior experience is needed — training will be provided for installing smoke alarms and sharing fire safety information.
IF YOU NEED A SMOKE ALARM Local residents who need a smoke alarm can visit soundthealarm.org/mndaks to schedule an appointment for a free smoke alarm installation at any time, year-round. During these short home visits, Red Cross volunteers and partners 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.
This work is made possible thanks to generous financial donations from our 2024 national partner State Farm and our regional sponsors, including Scheels, Sanford Health, Ames Construction, Border States, Gate City Bank, Marathon, Corwin Wilson, Uponor, and Medica Foundation.
About the American Red Cross
The Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40% of the nation's blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. In eastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota, the Red Cross supports communities in the counties of Becker, Clay, Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Polk County, Red Lake and Wilkin in Minnesota; Barnes, Benson, Cass, Cavalier, Dickey, Eddy, Foster, Grand Forks, Griggs, Kidder, LaMoure, Logan, McIntosh, Nelson, Pembina, Pierce, Ramsey, Ransom, Richland, Rolette, Sargent, Steele, Stutsman, Towner, Traill, Walsh and Wells in North Dakota; as well as Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Nation, Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, and Spirit Lake Nation. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Those who want to participate can register here or you can scan the QR code below (if you are viewing this on a desktop, laptop or tablet). To scan the QR code, hold your camera phone up to the QR code and tap the web link that pops up.
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