- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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1 person is interested
Help Save a Life! Volunteer to Install Free Smoke Alarms in Hammond!
ORGANIZATION: American Red Cross - Louisiana Region
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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1 person is interested
Join us to SOUND THE ALARM SAVE A LIFE!
With your help, we are hoping to reach our goal of installing over 1,000 free smoke alarms in neighborhoods in and around the New Orleans area. Did you know that having a working smoke alarm in a home increases your chances of surviving a home fire by 50%? In addition to installing these free, 10-year lithium battery smoke alarms, we will be educating each family on home fire prevention and safety and how to develop an escape plan. We are counting on volunteers like you to help us make a difference!
Thanks to the incredible work by our volunteers and partners, we are up to 715 documented lives saved since the inception of our Home Fire Campaign in 2014, with 19 of those being in Louisiana. Come out and help us save more!
Volunteer Positions Include:
- Smoke alarm installer (people who test and install the smoke alarms),
- Educator (people who work with the family to create a home fire escape plan and teach about fire safety),
- Documenter (people who work with family to fill out necessary paperwork showing that we entered the home and installed the alarms).
- And more (leadership, planning, data entry, administrative and logistics positions also available)!
There is a job suitable for anyone and everyone and no previous experience is necessary! All training will be done the morning of the events and everyone will receive a complimentary t-shirt for participating.
This event will be held on Saturday, April 25 from 9:00AM until 2:00PM. We will be meeting at the Seventh-day Adventist Church which is located at 1401 Harrell Ave., Hammond, LA 70403.
To register, please go to SoundTheAlarm.org/Louisiana or e-mail Mandy.Smith2@redcross.org .
Link to video overview of Sound the Alarm Save a Life - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAciCDaqLLU
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About American Red Cross - Louisiana Region
Location:
4655 Sherwood Commons Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70816, 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
For more than 125 years, the mission of the American Red Cross has been to help individuals and families prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. The Red Cross provides disaster relief assistance to those affected by natural and human-caused disasters. Every day through the American Red Cross, people mobilize to help their neighbors. More than half a million volunteers of the Red Cross, many from communities like yours, help provide these life-changing and often life-saving services.
People affected by disaster need to know that they have a place to stay, food to eat and emotional support as they take the first steps to recovery. Each year, the American Red Cross responds to more than 70,000 disasters nationwide. While the vast majority of these disasters are single-family and apartment home fires, the American Red Cross stands ready to support all affected in their immediate emergency needs.
Just as every disaster is an intensely personal experience, the American Red Cross believes that a commitment to making our homes and communities safe is also personal. Therefore, the American Red Cross works closely with local, state and national partners to help people personalize their risk to natural hazards and make preparedness a personal priority. The goal is to build a "culture of preparedness" that helps communities become safer and more prepared when disasters strike.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1401 Harrell AvenueHammond, LA 70403
DATE POSTED
February 17, 2020
SKILLS
- Teaching / Instruction
- Safety & Disaster Education
- Customer Service
- Disaster Response
- Security
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training
- The event will be from 9:00AM until 2:00PM with registration and training included.
- Please make sure to wear weather appropriate clothing and comfortable shoes!