Jefferson County Fire teams up with Red Cross for ‘Sound the Alarm’

MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) -  Volunteers with the American Red Cross, Jefferson County Fire and EMS, and Warm Springs Fire and Safety, installed free smoke alarms as part of the national Red Cross Home Fire Campaign.

Volunteers were trained and then headed out into the community to install free smoke alarms in local homes.

The event has helped save more 2,320 lives since launching in October 2014.  

The event is part of the Red Cross’s national Home Fire Campaign, which aims to prevent home fire deaths and make communities safer.