The American Red Cross Home Fire Campaign works to reduce the risk of death and injury from home fires by installing free smoke alarms. Sound the Alarm is a signature event that happens every year to highlight the work of... Continue Reading →
The time has come for holiday lights and decorations to make our homes beautiful and festive. As the anticipation builds for the fun times that lie ahead, make sure to keep safety in mind. You don't want a sudden fire,... Continue Reading →
Daylight saving time ends on November 5 and the American Red Cross encourages everyone to test their smoke alarms as they turn their clocks back to make sure the alarms are working. Home fires claim more lives every year than... Continue Reading →
Volunteer Seth Labarge of Watertown saved a woman’s life using Hands-Only CPR, a skilled he learned just a few months earlier from the American Red Cross. Seth was outside a local coffee shop chatting with a few people when a... Continue Reading →
Daylight saving time begins this Sunday, March 12 and we remind everyone to TURN your clocks forward one hour and TEST your smoke alarms. Did you know working smoke alarms can cut the risk of dying in a home fire... Continue Reading →
Most candle fires occur in homes during December This holiday season, we encourage everyone to follow simple steps to prevent home fires from holiday decorations. Most home fires involving candles happen in December, when one in five home decoration fires... Continue Reading →
As daylight saving time ends on November 6, the American Red Cross encourages everyone to test their smoke alarms as they turn their clocks back to help stay safe from home fires. Home fires claim more lives in a typical... Continue Reading →
School bells are calling students back to the classroom and the American Red Cross, Eastern New York Region, has steps everyone can take to help kids remain safe as they head back to school. As parents get ready for the... Continue Reading →
People everywhere are feeling the impacts of climate change with more frequent and intense weather events threatening our communities. September is National Preparedness Month and the American Red Cross, Eastern New York Region, urges everyone to get ready for these... Continue Reading →
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