Local Red Cross volunteers respond to home fires
By ToppStories
American Red Cross-Kern Chapter Disaster Action Team volunteers responded to a fire Wednesday night on Elmo Highway in McFarland, where they provided food, clothing, comfort kits, and referrals to two adults and two children.
This marks the fourth home fire the chapter has responded to already this year, the local organization said in a news release. Red Cross volunteers respond at all hours to the site of home fires. At each visit, they provide help and guidance to families in crisis who sometimes feel they have nowhere to turn. They even bring teddy bears for young children.
According to the Kern Chapter, home fires can strike quickly and without warning, and are devastating to those affected. Thankfully, there are things we can all do:
1. Prevent. Take action to reduce your risk of home fires by reviewing our Fire Prevention and Safety Checklist. Share these tips with your loved ones.
2. Donate. Help your neighbors recover from disasters like home fires by making tax-deductible donation to the Kern Chapter. All Red Cross disaster assistance is free to those in need, because of generous donations from people like you.
3. Volunteer. Become a volunteer Red Cross disaster responder. Contact the Kern Chapter to find out about available disaster response training.
When you take action to help others, you can change lives, including your own.
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