4 New London Families Require Help After Fire

The American Red Cross is helping four families– eight adults after a Jan. 19 fire on Rogers Street in New London.

The Red Cross provided assistance to meet the families’ immediate needs. Responders included: Ira Haas, Virginia Haas, Maryrose Conklyn, Nancy Carter, Sue Bolen and James Hendricks.

The Red Cross is also providing comfort kits containing personal care items such as toothbrushes, deodorant; shaving supplies and other items a resident might not have been able to gather in the rush to escape the fire.

Also provided was an envelope of information helpful to families recovering from a fire, including tips on cleanup; notification of important contacts; dealing with damaged items and more.

The American Red Cross Campaign

The American Red Cross has launched a campaign to reduce deaths and injuries caused by home fires by 25% in five years. There are two actions you can take to substantially reduce the risk of death or injury in a home fire.

Free smoke alarms are available. Working smoke alarms cut the risk of dying in a fire in half. Install smoke alarms on every level of your home inside bedrooms and sleeping areas.

The Red Cross offers a program to install free smoke alarms in your home and provide additional fire safety information. Visit the Red Cross website to request a safety visit, or call 1-877-287-3327 and press option 1.

Practice fire drills at home: Fire experts agree that you may have as little as two minutes to escape a burning home before it’s too late to get out. Use our Home Fire Escape Plan worksheet to plan your evacuation and practice it at least twice a year as a family.

Learn more about the Red Cross home fire prevention campaign.