Please contact John Vale at or 51 with any questions. No prior experience is needed - training will be provided. Those interested in volunteering can register at /STAeny to join this rewarding day of giving back. Join us for a rewarding day at a Sound the Alarm event near. Members of the City of Newburgh Fire Department, City of Newburgh Police Department, Newburgh Enlarged City School District, and the Newburgh Unity Armory Center are planning to make 120 homes safer by installing a total of 360 smoke alarms. This year well install free smoke alarms, create escape plans and share fire safety information.

Provide valuable fire safety tips and training for all members of your household.

Help you develop a personalized fire escape plan.

Install up to three FREE smoke alarms to make your home safer.

In either case, you will be providing a valuable service to your community and helping to save lives.The City of Newburgh, the Hudson Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross and community partners will be installing FREE smoke alarms for participating households in the City of Newburgh for the Sound the Alarm event on Saturday, May 14!Ĭity of Newburgh residents can schedule an appointment for a free smoke alarm installation by calling 84 or by signing up online on the American Red Cross website.ĭuring the Sound the Alarm event, Red Cross-trained volunteers will: You may be given scheduled appointments at particular homes on your route, or you may be knocking on doors to offer to install free smoke alarms, or a combination of both. Most of your day will be spent visiting homes, installing smoke alarms, and providing home fire safety education to residents.

You'll meet your installation team members (if you don't already know them) and receive supplies such as smoke alarms, a drill, educational materials, and a map of your route for the day. When everyone has arrived, there may be a short rally which gives us an opportunity to provide simple training and tips, as well as to celebrate you for generously volunteering your time!

When you arrive at the event location, follow the signs to check in. Together, we will canvass neighborhoods, knock on doors, check smoke alarms in homes and replace if necessary, educate families about home fire safety, build evacuation plans with them and document our services. Your Sound the Alarm event will be a fun day of preparing families against home fires and making your community safer.

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