Last year, the American Red Cross responded to more than 63,000 home fires - that’s one every eight minutes! But unlike other disasters, most home fires can be prevented.

Teach children how to be fire safeReduce Your Risk
You can better protect your loved ones by removing fire hazards and using this Fire Prevention Checklist.
Make a Plan to Protect Your Family
Install and learn how to maintain smoke alarms.
Create a household fire escape plan.
If a Fire Occurs
Should a fire occur, learn what you can do to protect yourself and loved ones.
How the Red Cross helps.
The Red Cross is committed to teaching people the skills they need to prevent home fires, and helping people recover after a fire happens. At any time of day or night, trained Red Cross volunteers respond to the scene of home fires and provide food, shelter and emotional support, free of cost to those affected.