Nov 23 2009
In response to the recent deaths from multiple house fires in the City of Cleveland, The American Red Cross of Greater Cleveland in partnership with the City of Cleveland Fire Department, is conducting an Operation Save-A-Life Fire Safety Walk on the near west-side of Cleveland on Monday, November 23, 2009.
The walk will begin at 10 a.m. at West 32nd Street and proceed through the neighborhood to West 31st Street. The purpose of the walk is to provide fire prevention information to residents and let them know that free smoke alarms are available through the Operation Save-A-Life program. According to the Cleveland Fire Department, nearly 40-percent of deaths in house fires are caused by smoke inhalation rather than burns. Children and senior adults are at greatest risk.
Statistics prove that working smoke alarms save lives. Smoke alarms alert a person to the presence of fire and smoke in the early critical moments when escape is possible.
Operation Save-A-Life is program of the American Red Cross of Greater Cleveland, in partnership with the City of Cleveland Fire Department, that provides free smoke alarms and batteries to individuals within the Greater Cleveland community. The Red Cross works in partnership with the Cleveland Fire Department which installs the smoke alarms into homes. Since the program’s inception in 1990, more than 130,000 smoke alarms have been provided at no cost to Cleveland families. Individuals who believe they meet the eligibility requirements may contact the Greater Cleveland Red Cross at 216.361.5535 to register for a free smoke alarm and installation.
Source: American Red Cross of Greater Cleveland