Join the movement!! Sound the Alarm. Save a Life
ORGANIZATION: AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS
Please visit the new page to apply.
This spring, join fellow Red Cross volunteers in more than 100 communities across the country to Sound the Alarm,a home fire safety and smoke alarm installation event. During this nationwide home fire safety and smoke alarm installation event, volunteers across the country will install 100,000 free smoke alarms in high risk neighborhoods in over 100 cities.
Did you know that the American Red Cross responds to a disaster every 8 minutes, and the vast majority of these are home fires? Sadly, every day seven people die from home fires, most in homes that lack working smoke alarms, with children and the elderly disproportionately killed. That’s why the Red Cross launched the Home Fire Campaign in 2014. Since then, volunteers and partners have made over 600,000 households safer.
Now we’re on the cusp of something big, and we need your help.
In Virginia we have made over 5,800 homes safer and together with volunteers across the country we have saved over 500 lives. This year, from April 27th - May 12th , we will install 100,000 smoke alarms in over 100 cities across the nation. We are counting on volunteers like you to help us achieve this major milestone! Here is how you can help:
Volunteer to help Sound the Alarm. Save a Life
Registration is open March 1, 2019! Visit www.soundthealarm.org to register and commit to joining 35,000 volunteers across the country to make homes safer by installing smoke alarms, replacing alarm batteries and helping families create escape plans.
Date of the event : 4th May 2019
Time: 9 AM to 4 PM
City - Norfolk
Volunteer Roles:
Smoke Alarm Installer :Responsible for installing smoke alarms with the resident’s permission, and within manufacturer’s and program guidelines.
Document er :Responsible for ensuring the correct documentation forms are completed ,keeping track of supplies, keeping track of the number of smoke alarms installed.
Safety Educator :Responsible for reviewing a fire safety checklist with the resident, assisting the resident in completing a household disaster plan,
More opportunities with AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS
Location:
2025 E Street NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20006, US
Mission Statement
The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.
Description
The American Red Cross, through its strong network of volunteers, donors and partners, is always there in times of need. We aspire to turn compassion into action so that...
...all people affected by disaster across the country and around the world receive care, shelter and
hope;
...our communities are ready and prepared for disasters;
...everyone in our country has access to safe, lifesaving blood and blood products;
...all members of our armed forces and their families find support and comfort whenever needed, and
...in an emergency, there are always trained individuals nearby, ready to use their Red Cross skills to
save lives.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
3127 Verdun AveNorfolk, VA, VA 23509
DATE POSTED
March 7, 2019
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 16