“The only way we can install smoke alarms, the only way we can respond to home fires in the middle if the night, on average more than three everyday in Northern Ohio, is through the generosity of our donors.” “It’s very emotional especially for our responders, most of whom are volunteers, people who out of the goodness of their hearts will get out bed at two o’clock in the morning in order to go comfort a family who has just gone through its darkest hour, they’ve lost everything,” McIntyre said. McIntyre stressed the importance of Red Cross donors and volunteers who continue to make the Northern Ohio Home Fire Campaign a reality. It's important to have two escape routes from every room and have a place to meet outside your home so that you know everyone in your family is safe.” He continued, “We want you to change that battery once a year, you should change your smoke alarms every ten years, because with time the sensitivity of smoke alarms lessens. "So it’s very important that people have working smoke alarms on every floor of their home, outside of every sleeping area, and ideally inside every bedroom.” “If you have a fire, smoke alarms can cut your risk of dying in a house fire in half," McIntyre added. Dave Deger Jim McIntyre, American Red Cross of Northern Ohio, regional communications director.
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