Sound the Alarm. Save a Life. is part of the American Red Cross’ 5-year initiative to reduce the number of preventable deaths and injuries caused by home fires. To-date, there are 350 documented lives saved by Red Cross-installed smoke alarms, 8 of those here in Maine. You can learn more about Sound the Alarm here and here.
On Saturday, May 12, Red Cross volunteers, community members, business partners, and firefighters will install smoke alarms and provide fire safety education to homes in Portland, South Portland, and Westbrook. Volunteers are needed to join our installation teams for this event. Three-person volunteer teams will be assigned to pre-mapped zones in each city. Each team will be made up of a designated Safety Educator, Smoke Alarm Installer, and Documenter:
- The Volunteer Safety Educators will educate families on fire safety and assist with completing disaster plans while the smoke alarms are being installed. These volunteers should be comfortable speaking with a wide variety of individuals.
- The Volunteer Smoke Alarm Installers are the volunteers who install smoke alarms in homes. These volunteers should be comfortable using a ladder and a power drill.
- The Volunteer Documenters records information about each home and the number of alarms installed. These people should be comfortable completing basic paperwork.
Training for all three roles will be provided on the day of the event and you can provide us with an assignment preference in your registration form. No prior experience necessary.
TO SIGN UP to volunteer at this event, please click here to fill out and submit a registration form.
For additional information, please contact Kristin Pollard, Volunteer Specialist, at (207) 874-1192 x106 or Kristin.pollard@redcross.org.
