We encourage everyone to sign up for these free installations, particularly those who cannot afford to purchase smoke alarms or individuals who are physically unable to install a smoke alarm.Ģ. The Red Cross and its Home Fire Campaign partners will install a limited number of free smoke alarms in all homes requesting assistance. Since 2014, more than 500 lives have been saved nationwide because of smoke alarms installed by the Red Cross, officials said.1. Smoke alarms double an individual's chance of survival during a fire, Lockel said.

They include a March 14 fire at a condominium complex in Central Islip that displaced 21 residents, a March 18 blaze at a Ronkonkoma apartment complex that left 27 residents unable to enter their homes and a March 23 fire at an apartment complex that uprooted 40 Melville residents. The nonprofit said it plans to target homes in communities that recently experienced major fires. The safety devices will be distributed in Nassau and Suffolk on May 4 and May 10. The American Red Cross plans to distribute and install 100,000 smoke alarms nationwide from April 27 through May 12, officials said.

'They are there in times of need to help people, but they also save lives doing this really important work around safety and prevention,' Bellone said before a flag-raising ceremony declaring March as Red Cross Month. 'And smoke alarms are a great example of this.'Ī new state law, which goes into effect April 1, mandates that all smoke detectors be powered by a 10-year, sealed, nonremovable battery or be hard-wired to a home. Homeowners and landlords will be required to upgrade their smoke detectors before selling or renting homes and apartments. By clicking Sign up, you agree to our privacy policy.

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