Clarksville, TN, Oct. 17, 2024 — The Tennessee River Chapter of the American Red Cross is seeking volunteers to help install free smoke alarms for local families during a Sound the Alarm home fire safety event in Clarksville on Saturday, Oct. 19.
The Red Cross is uniting with local fire departments and city and county leaders for this annual event. Montgomery County Mayor Wes Golden and Clarksville City Mayor Joe Pitts will be in attendance as Clarksville once again serves as the signature city in Tennessee for Sound the Alarm. The Red Cross plans on reaching out to over 500 homes.
Those interested in volunteering during the Red Cross Sound the Alarm event on Oct. 19 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. can register now at SoundtheAlarm.org. No prior experience is needed. Training will be provided at Park Lane Nazarene Church before volunteer teams — alongside members of the Red Cross — visit area homes to install smoke alarms and share fire safety information.
DONATIONS HELP PROVIDE FREE SERVICES Because of generous donations, all services are free and available for people in need. Can’t join the event? Donate to the Red Cross at SoundTheAlarm.org to help people prepare for, respond to and recover from home fires — which account for most of the U.S. disasters that the Red Cross responds to every eight minutes.
IF YOU NEED A SMOKE ALARM Residents in Clarksville or surrounding communities who need assistance can visit SoundtheAlarm.org to schedule an appointment for a free smoke alarm installation during this Red Cross Sound the Alarm event. During the 20-minute home visits, Red Cross volunteers will also share information on the causes of home fires, how to prevent them, what to do if a fire starts and how to create an escape plan.
2,167 LIVES SAVED AND COUNTING ThisSound the Alarm event is a critical part of the national Red Cross Home Fire Campaign, which has helped save at least 2,167 since launching in October 2014. Locally during this time, the American Red Cross of Tennessee and local partners have installed more than 53,966 free smoke alarms and made more than 22,454 households safer in Tennessee.
About the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides comfort to victims of disasters; supplies about 40% of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; distributes international humanitarian aid; and supports veterans, military members, and their families. The Red Cross is a nonprofit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to deliver its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org/Tennessee or CruzRojaAmericana.org, or visit us on Twitter at @RedCrossTN. The American Red Cross Tennessee Region serves all 95 counties in Tennessee, Crittenden County in Arkansas and Desoto and Tunica counties in Mississippi. The Tennessee Region – part of a nationwide network of locally supported chapters – is comprised of the following eight Red Cross chapters: East Tennessee, Heart of Tennessee, Mid-South, Mid-West Tennessee, Nashville Area, Southeast Tennessee, Northeast Tennessee and Tennessee River.
