American Red Cross stands ready to respond and assist

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Posted on Feb 04 2012
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Local American Red Cross volunteers responded to a total of six fires on Saipan since November. The team of Red Cross volunteers helped coordinate assistance in the form of food, shelter, and emotional support due to fire damage to over 20 individuals who were displaced by the fires.

“We’re deeply saddened for those affected,” said JD Tenorio, the Emergency Services director for the NMI Chapter of the American Red Cross. “As we continue to provide support to those affected, we also encourage others to take action to minimize the risk of a home fire.”

The Red Cross recommends two easy steps to help protect your home and loved ones from a fire: get a smoke alarm and create a fire escape plan.

-Working smoke alarms cut the risk of dying in a home fire in half according to the National Fire Protection Association.

-Place smoke alarms on every level of your home, including bedrooms.

-Test smoke alarms once a month and replace batteries at least once a year.

-Have a plan in place can help you escape, including at least two ways to escape from every room of your home and a meeting spot at a safe distance from your home.

-Discuss the plan with everyone in the household and practice it at least twice a year.

Red Cross volunteers on the scene were members of the Chapter’s Disaster Action Team, a group of specially trained volunteers who respond to the scene of a local disaster when called upon at any time of the day or night.

For more Red Cross fire safety and preparedness information visit www.redcross.org/homefires. (Red Cross)

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