The American Red Cross of Central and Northern Missouri, along with the Waynesville and St. Roberts Fire Departments are offering free smoke alarm installations for Waynesville residents in need during a Sound the Alarm home fire safety event 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Oct. 21.
This effort is part of a national Sound the Alarm campaign to install 50,000 free smoke alarms annually in neighborhoods and communities across the U.S. Local Sound the Alarm events like this one are a critical part of the national Red Cross Home Fire Campaign, which has helped save countless of lives since launching in October 2014. Locally during this time, the American Red Cross of Central and Northern Missouri and local partners have installed 3,689 free smoke alarms and made 1,802 households safer time in our local communities.
Free smoke alarm installation sign up - Waynesville community members in need of a smoke alarm may sign up online at www.redcross.org/smokealarmmo to receive an alarm during the Sound the Alarm event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Oct. 21.
Volunteer opportunity – Those who want to give back to the Waynesville community can sign up at https://forms.gle/SvKsDVtKLCmSr67S9 for a one-time, four-to-six-hour volunteer opportunity, on Saturday, Oct. 21 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to install smoke alarms in homes in need. No prior experience is needed and training will be provided for installing smoke alarms and sharing fire safety information.
Volunteers from Pulaski County Disaster Assistance Team, State Farm, and Ft. Leonard Wood’s Air Force Training Department will also be assisting in the installation of the smoke alarms.
This work is made possible thanks to generous financial donations from regional partners, Edward Jones Trust Company and Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation.
