On Oct. 28, 2023, volunteers and members of the American Red Cross Southwestern Pennsylvania Chapter and Butler City Bureau of Fire will team up to install 250 free smoke alarms for local families vulnerable to home fires during a Sound the Alarm event in Butler. This effort is part of the national Red Cross Home Fire Campaign, which has helped save at least 1,919 lives since launching in October 2014.
WHAT: Sound the Alarm kickoff with remarks and volunteer training, followed by smoke alarm installations at area homes where volunteer teams will also discuss home fire safety with families.
WHERE: Butler City Bureau of Fire, 110 North Washington St., Butler, PA 16001
WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 28, 9 a.m. (kickoff); smoke alarm installations at area homes to follow until 3 p.m. Rain or shine.
WHO: Lesley Kaluzne, Disaster Program Manager, Red Cross Southwestern Pennsylvania Chapter; Chief Christopher K. Switala, Butler City Bureau of Fire. Interviews available with speakers following the kickoff.
VISUALS: Opportunities for photos and b-roll of kickoff remarks, volunteer training and volunteers installing smoke alarms and meeting with local families.
Local families who would like to schedule a smoke alarm installation appointment should call the Red Cross at 724-480-3170. Volunteers are needed to help install smoke alarms and discuss home fire safety with families. No prior experience is necessary; we will provide all the training you need on the day of the event. Sign up here. Learn more at SoundTheAlarm.org/GreaterPA.
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 or CruzRojaAmericana.org, or visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.
