Inglewood residents to get smoke alarms

American Red Cross

Western Los Angeles Chapter, the City of Inglewood, UCLA Health, U.S. VETS and Inglewood Unified School District are offering free smoke alarm installations for Inglewood residents in need during a Sound the Alarm home fire safety event on April 29.

“ A working smoke alarm can be the difference between survival and tragedy when a home fire strikes,” said Sean Inoue, Executive Director, American Red Cross Western Los Angeles Chapter. “That’s why the Red Cross is teaming up with local partners to help ensure Inglewood residents, especially those most vulnerable, have these lifesaving devices.”

Residents who need assistance can register at redcross. org/LAhomefire for a 20-minute home fire safety visit between 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 29. Volunteers will also share information on the causes of home fires, how to prevent them, what to do if a fire starts and how to create an escape plan.

Volunteers needed: Those who want to give back in Inglewood can sign up at redcross. org/LAhomefire to volunteer during the April 29 Sound the Alarm event. No prior experience is needed — training will be provided for installing smoke alarms and sharing fire safety information.

Can’t join the event? You can also help by donating to the Red Cross at redcross.org/ LAhomefire to help people prepare for, respond to and recover from home fires.

Inglewood even is part of a National Campaign

Local Sound the Alarm events like this one in Inglewood are a critical part of the national Red Cross Home Fire Campaign, which has helped save at least 1,664 lives since launching in October 2014. Locally, during this time, the Red Cross in Los Angeles and local partners have installed more than 54,700 free smoke alarms and made more than 18, 200 households safer time in Los Angeles County.

This work is made possi- ble thanks to generous financial donations from regional partners: Edison Internation-