By Gordon Williams A somewhat different version of this story appeared on this blog in November of 2018. It made the point that while fires can start in any room of your home, they are most likely to start in a single room — the kitchen. The article quoted Steve Goforth, assistant fire marshal for … Continue reading Why COVID-19 raises the risk of kitchen fires
Why Jackie Hershey volunteers to Sound the Alarm
By Gordon Williams Jackie Hershey gets a round of applause on her way to install smoke alarms in Seattle, 2019 Each time Jackie Hershey of Bellevue, Wash. heads out the door on behalf of the American Red Cross, she personifies two of the basic principles that guide the organization. First of all, she is a … Continue reading Why Jackie Hershey volunteers to Sound the Alarm
How to escape if your home catches fire
By Gordon Williams Just imagine it is the middle of the night and you are sleeping. You are suddenly awakened by the beeping of your smoke alarm, and there is the smell of smoke in the air. Somewhere in your home something is burning, and you and your family must get out and get out … Continue reading How to escape if your home catches fire
Make a plan to make the most of Fire Prevention Week
By Gordon Williams Fire Prevention Week this year runs from October 6 through October 12. That is the time each year set aside by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to get us thinking about the dangers of fires in the home. The U.S. averages 350,000 home fires a year, and those fires kill 2,500 … Continue reading Make a plan to make the most of Fire Prevention Week
When his home caught fire, the Red Cross was there to help
By Gordon Williams The early morning fire that broke out July 3 in the Lynnwood WA home of Inayat Dawari could have been so much worse. All of the dwelling’s 10 occupants — all members of one extended family — escaped the fire safely. And the home’s sprinkler system kept the fire from spreading beyond … Continue reading When his home caught fire, the Red Cross was there to help
Why we install smoke alarms and how you can help
By Gordon Williams This spring, the second annual Red Cross Sound-the-Alarm campaign will lead to 100,000 new smoke alarms being installed in 100 at-risk communities throughout all 50 states. Here in the Northwest Region, three events on April 27, May 4 and May 11 will focus installation efforts on neighborhoods in Everett, Seattle and Tacoma, … Continue reading Why we install smoke alarms and how you can help
A Super Busy Week for Seattle Volunteer Kristina Duca
By Gordon Williams Kristina Duca of West Seattle was already an avid volunteer before she first came to the American Red Cross two-and-a-half years ago. Because she loves animals, she spends her Saturdays helping at the Seattle Animal Shelter and also volunteers at Bulldog Haven Northwest. That’s an organization that finds adoptive homes for English … Continue reading A Super Busy Week for Seattle Volunteer Kristina Duca
Why these High Schoolers took a class on the Red Cross
The mini-term class visited the Red Cross building in Tacoma, WA, January 2019 By Gordon Williams On a regular school day, students at three innovative sister high schools in Tacoma might attend classes in graphic design or songwriting or maybe zoology. But for three-and-a-half weeks this January, 44 students from the three schools--Tacoma School of … Continue reading Why these High Schoolers took a class on the Red Cross
Pasco Fire Department Red-Hot
By MARK WALKER The Pasco Fire Department is blazing a trail across south-central Washington with life-saving smoke alarms provided by the American Red Cross. Crews respond to every call for service not only with firefighting and emergency medical supplies, but also carry smoke alarms available through the Red Cross Sound the Alarm Campaign. Whenever appropriate to … Continue reading Pasco Fire Department Red-Hot
How to Keep From Being a Kitchen Fire Statistic
The American Red Cross asks everyone to follow these steps to help stay safe this holiday.
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