“I hope others check out Red Cross’ fire preparedness information,” she said.įor more information on the Red Cross’ Home Fire Campaign, to donate to the Red Cross, or to join thousands of volunteers across the country who come to the aid of people impacted by home fires, visit. Paula and her family are thankful they took the time to participate virtually in the Red Cross Home Fire Campaign. Seven of those, including the Metz family, live in the California Gold Country Region of the Red Cross.
as a direct result of the Home Fire Campaign. So far, more than 1,200 lives have been saved in the U.S. The program educates people about home fire safety, helps them create customized evacuation plans, and provides installation of free smoke alarms in neighborhoods at high risk for home fires. To reduce the high number of home fire fatalities and injuries, the Red Cross launched the Home Fire Campaign in 2014. When a home fire happens, those inside often have less than two minutes to get out safely. On average seven people die each day from these fires and 36 people are injured. responds to a fire somewhere in the nation, according to the National Fire Protection Association. Every 24 seconds, a fire department in the U.S. Home fires are the most frequent and deadliest disaster in the United States. “They also sent a package of information for me to read.” “A month prior to the fire, the Red Cross did a telephone interview to educate us on fire preparedness, how to prepare an evacuation plan, how to use fire extinguishers, how to make sure our smoke alarms were working,” said Metz. One of the first things we did when we got out was to get our cars out of the driveway and away from the house. “Before, I wouldn’t have thought about my cars, full of gasoline, as being accelerants. Having the Red Cross training was helpful. They were able to respond quickly and evacuate safely due to the knowledge and evacuation planning provided them by the Red Cross. When the fire happened, the family of five, including one person who uses a walker, had to evacuate. The family credits preparedness information learned through the American Red Cross Home Fire Campaign for safely evacuating. The Metz family’s Roseville home caught fire in August, 2021. Paula Metz and her family know firsthand the value of the American Red Cross Home Fire Campaign. ARC Gold Country Tweets by arcgoldcountry
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