May 12, 2018.
Smoke alarm installation, Sound the Alarm.
Slavic Village neighborhood. Cleveland, Ohio.
Pictured: American Red Cross volunteer Phillip Pallone.

American Red Cross volunteer Phillip Pallone installs a smoke alarms in a home in the Slavic Village neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio. The installations are part of a “Sound the Alarm” event.

“Sound the Alarm” is a national campaign to raise awareness about the deadly dangers of home fires. American Red Cross and community partner volunteers go door-to-door in neighborhoods across the country to install free smoke alarms for any home that needs them. While some team members install the alarms, others educate the residents about how to prevent home fires. Volunteers also help residents design an Emergency Escape Plan, a map of the home which shows the best ways to exit in the event of a fire.

All smoke alarms, installations and educational materials are provided to residents, free-of-charge, by the American Red Cross and their corporate and community partners.

Photo by Michael McElroy for the American Red Cross.