One Million Free Smoke Alarms Installed #OKfire

Altus Fire has a FREE smoke alarm program.  Please contact your local fire department or the American Red Cross for information.

Last week, the American Red Cross announced that its Home Fire Campaign installed one million free smoke alarms.  Due to the efforts of volunteers and community partners who participated in the campaign, 285 lives have been saved. The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program provided funding for this initiative, and several Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) volunteered for the campaign. FEMA also encourages CERTs throughout the Nation to join the American Red Cross in Sound the Alarm community events this spring.  From April 28 to May 13, 2018, this initiative plans to install 100,000 free smoke alarms across more than 100 major cities. Joining is simple! Follow these steps to sign up to be a Sound the Alarm volunteer: Go to www.redcross.org/sound-the-alarm. Scroll to the bottom of the page and enter your zip code to find a nearby event. Scroll down again and click the region nearest you. Scroll down again to “Volunteer Opportunities,” click the event that works for you. Once you choose the event, fill out the short application. Be sure to type “CERT team/program name” in the Group/Organization field so FEMA can recognize your participation.