1/15/18
by News Department on 01/15/18Sound the Alarm...
Members of the American Hose Company and volunteers from the American Red Cross participated in the "Sound the Alarm" event Saturday, in Ashland.
The smoke alarm installation event, involved volunteers installing free smoke alarms, replacing batteries in existing alarms, checking working alarms, and helping families create escape plans.
The volunteers canvassed Ashland from 9:30am until 3:00pm and by the end, they installed 155 new smoke alarms throughout the borough.
In the first nine days of the New Year, the American Red Cross responded to nearly 60 percent more home fires than in 2017.
Locally, the Red Cross of Eastern Pennsylvania has responded to over 50 home fires so far this year.
