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PRINCETON, NJ, October 5, 2007—The American Red Cross urges families to prepare for and prevent a home fire during National Fire Prevention Week—Practice Your Escape Plan, October 7-13. Nationally, the number of home fires the Red Cross responds to is up 10 percent since the year 2000. Alarmingly, only 26 percent of families have actually developed and practiced a home fire escape plan, according to a May 2006 poll conducted by ORC International on behalf of the Red Cross. “Last year the American Red Cross of Central New Jersey responded to 118 home fires in our service area,” said Kevin Sullivan, CEO of the local Red Cross chapter. “Preventing a home fire doesn’t require a lot of expensive equipment or training, and Fire Prevention Week is a great time to get started.” “In addition to having working smoke alarms, one of the easiest ways you can prepare is to develop and practice a home fire escape plan so that every family member can escape quickly and safely,” continued Sullivan. “A home fire escape plan includes at least two escape routes for every room in the home, and a convenient meeting place at a safe distance from a fire.” The American Red Cross offers the following recommendations regarding fire escape plans:
The Red Cross depends on the generous support of Central New Jersey residents to respond to our neighbors who are affected by home fires. You can help the Red Cross be ready to respond and help fire victims by making a financial contribution to the American Red Cross of Central New Jersey today. For more Red Cross fire safety and preparedness information, click here. The American Red Cross of Central New Jersey provides disaster relief services locally and, as part of the American Red Cross, in many large-scale disasters. American Red Cross disaster assistance is free, made possible by voluntary donations of time and money from the American people. For more information on the programs and services of the American Red Cross and to learn how you can get involved, contact your local chapter. For Middlesex, Mercer, Hunterdon, and parts of Somerset counties, visit the American Red Cross of Central New Jersey website at www.njredcross.org or call 609/951-8550. ### 707 Alexander Road, Suite 101, Princeton, NJ 08540-6311. 609-951-8550 . Fax: 609-951-9787
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