TRIAD, October 7, 2009 —Cooking is the leading cause of home fires and fire injuries in the United States,and the American Red Cross wants to remind families in our communities to be careful in the kitchen and to keep the lid on cooking fires.
“Home fires are more likely to start in the kitchen than any other room in your home, and it’s easy to understand why,” said MoAna Crompton-Dunn, disaster educator of the Northwest North Carolina Chapter of the American Red Cross. “We’re all so busy these days that in the race to put a home cooked meal on the table, we sometimes let safety take a back seat. But the consequences can be devastating, especially when there are some simple steps you can take to minimize the risk of your family’s next meal from going up in flames.”
The Red Cross recommends the following tips to help you reduce the risk of cooking fires:
** Keep anything that can catch fire -- potholders, food packaging, wooden utensils, towels and curtains -- away from your stovetop.
** Do not leave the kitchen while you’re frying, grilling, or broiling food.
** If you’re simmering, baking, boiling or roasting food, check in regularly and remain at home while food is cooking.
** Use a timer to remind you that you are cooking.
** Smoke alarms should be installed away from the kitchen to prevent false alarms. Generally, they should not be closer than 10 feet to a cooking appliance. Use the test button to check it once a month. Batteries should be replaced once a year.
Nationally, the American Red Cross responds to a fire approximately every eight minutes. Last year the NWNC Chapter responded to more than 150 home fires in our community. The Red Cross depends on the generous support of residents to respond to our neighbors who are affected by home fires. You can help people affected
by home fires in your community by making a financial donation to the NWNC Chapter of the American Red Cross today. To donate please visit www.redcross.org, call (336) 245-5750, or mail a check to 690 Coliseum Drive, Winston-Salem, NC 27106.
For more Red Cross fire safety and preparedness information visit www.redcross.org/homefires or contact your local chapter.
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Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Thursday, October 1, 2009
RED CROSS KICKS OFF FIRE PREVENTION WEEK
Focus is on HAWS High-Rise Apartments
WINSTON-SALEM, October 1, 2009 – After the devastating Alder’s Point Apartment Complex fire in July of this year, the American Red Cross would like to focus on providing fire safety information to the high-rise apartments managed by the Housing Authority of Winston-Salem. The kick-off will start at Healy Towers and volunteers will follow up with Crystal Towers and Sunrise Towers.
WHAT: Red Cross volunteers will distribute fire safety and prevention literature to the residents of the high-rise apartment buildings. The Red Cross Emergency Response Vehicle will be at the kick-off serving drinks and snacks that morning. The fire department will have a truck out at Healy Towers also for residents to view and ask questions. Residents will meet downstairs for a presentation and then talk with Red Cross volunteers about fire safety, prevention and rental insurance. The Red Cross disaster dog mascot will also be on hand.
WHO: The Northwest North Carolina Chapter of the American Red Cross
Winston-Salem Fire Department
Housing Authority of Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem Emergency Management
WHY:
• Every 22 seconds, a fire department responds to a fire somewhere in the nation.
• Almost two-thirds of home fire deaths resulted from fires in homes with no smoke
alarms or no working smoke alarms.
• On average, one home candle fire was reported every 34 minutes.
• The leading factors in space heater fire are the heater being too close to combustibles and the equipment left unattended.
Source: One-Stop Data Shop, Fire Analysis and Research Division, National Fire Protection Association, www.nfpa.org, 2008.
WHEN: Monday, October 5, 2009
10:00 a.m. EST
WHERE: Healy Towers
3450 Healy Drive
Winston-Salem, NC 27103
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WINSTON-SALEM, October 1, 2009 – After the devastating Alder’s Point Apartment Complex fire in July of this year, the American Red Cross would like to focus on providing fire safety information to the high-rise apartments managed by the Housing Authority of Winston-Salem. The kick-off will start at Healy Towers and volunteers will follow up with Crystal Towers and Sunrise Towers.
WHAT: Red Cross volunteers will distribute fire safety and prevention literature to the residents of the high-rise apartment buildings. The Red Cross Emergency Response Vehicle will be at the kick-off serving drinks and snacks that morning. The fire department will have a truck out at Healy Towers also for residents to view and ask questions. Residents will meet downstairs for a presentation and then talk with Red Cross volunteers about fire safety, prevention and rental insurance. The Red Cross disaster dog mascot will also be on hand.
WHO: The Northwest North Carolina Chapter of the American Red Cross
Winston-Salem Fire Department
Housing Authority of Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem Emergency Management
WHY:
• Every 22 seconds, a fire department responds to a fire somewhere in the nation.
• Almost two-thirds of home fire deaths resulted from fires in homes with no smoke
alarms or no working smoke alarms.
• On average, one home candle fire was reported every 34 minutes.
• The leading factors in space heater fire are the heater being too close to combustibles and the equipment left unattended.
Source: One-Stop Data Shop, Fire Analysis and Research Division, National Fire Protection Association, www.nfpa.org, 2008.
WHEN: Monday, October 5, 2009
10:00 a.m. EST
WHERE: Healy Towers
3450 Healy Drive
Winston-Salem, NC 27103
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RED CROSS ENCOURAGES DONORS TO “GIVE BLOOD AND GO!” DURING THE FALL SEASON
Presenting Donors May Win One of Three Pairs of Delta Air Lines Tickets
TRIAD, October 1, 2009—During fall, the weather, the leaves and our schedules are changing. With the season being such an active time for families with busy schedules, it is easy to forget what doesn’t change – the constant need for blood. It is important to help save lives and give the “Gift of Life” by donating blood
or platelets with the American Red Cross.
During the “Give Blood and Go!” campaign, which runs from October 1 to December 31, 2009, each person who presents to donate blood or platelets with the Red Cross will have an opportunity to win one of three pairs of roundtrip Delta Air Lines domestic tickets.
Donors can participate by visiting one of our centers or one of our community blood drives:
Nussbaum Blood Center, 1501 Yanceyville Street, Greensboro
Winston-Salem Blood Center, 650 Coliseum Drive, Winston-Salem
Every two seconds, someone in the United States needs blood. The American Red Cross Carolinas Blood Services Region provides lifesaving blood to patients in more than 100 hospitals. Approximately 1,600 people need to give blood or platelets each week day to meet hospital demand. Blood can be safely donated every 56 days. Most healthy people age 17 and older, or 16 with parental consent, who weigh at least 110 pounds, are eligible to donate blood and platelets. Donors who are 18 and younger must also meet height and weight requirements.
For more information or to schedule an appointment to donate at a nearby donor center, call 1-800-GIVE LIFE (448-3543) or visit redcrossblood.org.
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TRIAD, October 1, 2009—During fall, the weather, the leaves and our schedules are changing. With the season being such an active time for families with busy schedules, it is easy to forget what doesn’t change – the constant need for blood. It is important to help save lives and give the “Gift of Life” by donating blood
or platelets with the American Red Cross.
During the “Give Blood and Go!” campaign, which runs from October 1 to December 31, 2009, each person who presents to donate blood or platelets with the Red Cross will have an opportunity to win one of three pairs of roundtrip Delta Air Lines domestic tickets.
Donors can participate by visiting one of our centers or one of our community blood drives:
Nussbaum Blood Center, 1501 Yanceyville Street, Greensboro
Winston-Salem Blood Center, 650 Coliseum Drive, Winston-Salem
Every two seconds, someone in the United States needs blood. The American Red Cross Carolinas Blood Services Region provides lifesaving blood to patients in more than 100 hospitals. Approximately 1,600 people need to give blood or platelets each week day to meet hospital demand. Blood can be safely donated every 56 days. Most healthy people age 17 and older, or 16 with parental consent, who weigh at least 110 pounds, are eligible to donate blood and platelets. Donors who are 18 and younger must also meet height and weight requirements.
For more information or to schedule an appointment to donate at a nearby donor center, call 1-800-GIVE LIFE (448-3543) or visit redcrossblood.org.
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