Watch: a family saved by a smoke alarm

Watch the video: a burning home doesn’t have to mean lives lost, thanks to good preparation. Having trouble viewing this message? [Click Here] [American Red Cross] If it weren’t for the Red Cross coming into my home and installing smoke detectors, I would have lost my whole family that day. –Schanski Hemingway, American Red Cross client Dear {NAME}, On average, seven people die every day in a home fire. And despite how common these tragedies are, the majority of families are genuinely unprepared for what to do when a home fire strikes. Thankfully, Schanski Hemingway’s family was not one of them. Today, I wanted to share with you the story of how Schanski’s family avoided a nearly disastrous home fire, thanks to the work of one of our volunteers. Dennis James is an American Red Cross volunteer who installed smoke alarms in his community – including the one in Schanski’s home. [Watch their story now] to see the work that you make possible through your generous support. [Watch Dennis and Schanski’s story now] [Watch this story] In 2014, the Red Cross and its partners launched an ambitious campaign to reduce home fire deaths and injuries. So far, nearly 500,000 smoke alarms have been installed in homes all over the country, saving at least 111 lives. With the help of supporters like you and volunteers like Dennis, we can dramatically reduce the number of deaths and injuries by home fires. What we’re doing together – educating communities on preventing home fires, installing lifesaving smoke alarms and helping fire victims pick up the pieces and get back on their feet – is making a difference. For that, we can’t thank you enough. Sincerely, [Lauri Rhinehart] Lauri Rhinehart VP, Humanitarian Services American Red Cross P.S. The Red Cross Home Fire Campaign and all the work we do to help families get back on their feet after a disaster is only possible because of people like you. You can support disasters big and small, like home fires, by [making a gift to Red Cross Disaster Relief today.]. [Home Fire Campaign Supporters] Thank you to our 2016 Home Fire Campaign Supporters. [Learn More.] [Facebook] [Twitter] [Subscribe] | [Contact Us] | [Privacy Policy] | [Unsubscribe] © [2016 American Red Cross] | 431 18th Street NW Washington DC 20006 Donate by phone: 1-800-RED CROSS(1-800-733-2767) | [Donate by Mail] [Help people] affected by disasters big and small. An average of 91 cents of every dollar the American Red Cross spends is invested in humanitarian services and programs.