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Sound the Alarm and Save a Life with the American Red Cross

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) encourages Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) throughout the Nation to join the American Red Cross Home Fire Campaign. This initiative works with local fire departments to install 100,000 smoke alarms this summer and fall for local Sound the Alarm community events.

This is a great opportunity for local CERT programs to partner with these organizations to attract and engage volunteers. The success of the partnership lies in individual programs, program managers, and volunteers!
Consider mobilizing your team for a local Sound the Alarm event. The Red Cross handles the training, logistics, communications, and liability. This opportunity is a simple and easy way for CERT programs to engage with their communities, make a real difference, and promote CERT!

Joining is simple! Follow these steps to sign up to be a Sound the Alarm volunteer:

1. Go to www.redcross.org/sound-the-alarm.

2. Scroll to the bottom of the page and enter your zip code to find a nearby event.

3. Scroll down again and click the region nearest you.

4. Scroll down again to “Volunteer Opportunities,” click the event that works for you. Once you choose the event, fill out the short application.

5. Be sure to type “CERT team/program name” in the Group/Organization field so FEMA can recognize your participation.

Registration is open now!

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