Red Cross Responds to Home Fire In East Fairview, ND

E. Fairview, N.D. — Volunteers with the American Red Cross responded to a home fire on North Dakota 200 in  E. Fairview, ND over the weekend to provide assistance with immediate needs to an individual displaced.

The Red Cross is providing assistance with food, clothing, shoes, seasonal garments and emergency lodging in a Sidney, MT hotel for the person affected.

The Dakotas Region responded to over 350 home fires last year. The Red Cross urges people to know what steps they can take to help prevent fires.

MAKE A PLAN You may only have two minutes to escape when a fire occurs, but most people mistakenly believe they have more than twice as long to get out. The Red Cross recommends that households develop a fire escape plan and practice it at least twice a year with everyone who lives in the home. People should know two ways to escape from every room and designate a safe place to meet outside the home in case of a fire. Discuss the plan with everyone in the household and practice until every member of your household – including children – can escape in less than two minutes

People can also download the Red Cross First Aid App to get access to life-saving information on what to do for common, everyday first aid emergencies including burns. The app has a Spanish language toggle switch and can be downloaded by visiting redcross.org/apps.

You can help people affected by disasters like home fires and countless other crises by making a donation to support American Red Cross Disaster Relief. Your gift enables the Red Cross to prepare for, respond to and help people recover from disasters big and small. Visit redcross.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS or text the REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation.

For more Red Cross fire safety and preparedness information, visit redcross.org/homefires.

About the American Red Cross:

The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or visit us on Twitter at @RedCrossDakotas.

 

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