COVINGTON, Ga. — On Saturday, March 29, the American Crimson Cross of Higher Atlanta, Newton County Fireplace Providers and volunteers plan to put in over 100 free smoke alarms for households vulnerable to house fires as a part of their Sound the Alarm occasion.
The occasion web site is Fairview Elementary College, which is positioned at 3325 Fairview Rd. Covington, GA 30016. It takes place on Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
There will probably be a Sound the Alarm kickoff with remarks and volunteer coaching, adopted by smoke alarm installations in space houses the place volunteer groups can even talk about house fireplace security with households.
Audio system embody Terri Badour, govt director of the American Crimson Cross of Higher Atlanta and Newton County Fireplace Providers Chief Royce Turner.
This would be the group’s closing cease of the marketing campaign, because the Crimson Cross of Georgia goals to put in 1,600 alarms throughout numerous occasions all through the state in the course of the month of March.
This work is made potential because of monetary donations from the neighborhood, together with the Georgia Sound the Alarm sponsors State Farm, Northside Hospital, Georgia Energy Basis, Veritiv, Atlanta Fuel Mild, GreyStone Energy Company, North Georgia Electrical Membership Basis and Walton EMC.
The Crimson Cross responds to round 65,000 disasters a 12 months, nearly all of that are house fires. House fires declare seven lives a day within the U.S., but many houses have non-working or no smoke alarms, which might minimize the prospect of dying in half. The annual Sound the Alarm occasion goals to cut back the variety of lives misplaced by house fires by putting in free smoke alarms, creating escape plans and sharing fireplace security data.
The American Crimson Cross shelters, feeds and gives consolation to victims of disasters; provides about 40% of the nation’s blood; teaches abilities that save lives; distributes worldwide humanitarian support; and helps veterans, army members and their households. The Crimson Cross is a nonprofit group that relies on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to ship its mission. For extra data, please go to redcross.org or CruzRojaAmericana.org, or observe them on social media.
