Local Red Cross Volunteers Help 19 People Affected by Home Fires in the Past Week
Volunteer opportunities are available in your community!
July 18, 2022 – American Red Cross volunteers responded to 4 home fires in South Central Illinois in the
past week. Volunteers responded to incidents in Springfield, Decatur, Jacksonville and Okawville.
During this past week, the Red Cross provided assistance to 19 individuals, through supplying them with
basic items to meet immediate needs after a fire, and additional support in the form of health and mental
health services and one-on-one support as the families involved work through next steps after
experiencing a home fire.
If you or someone you know needs assistance after a home fire or local disaster, please call our dispatch
line: (877) 597-0747.
Home fires are the most frequent disaster and claim seven lives every day in the U.S. Working smoke
alarms can cut the risk of death in a home fire by 50 percent. To help protect your household, test your
smoke alarms each month and practice your escape plan until everyone can get out in less than two
minutes.
Visit redcross.org/fire for more information. Download our free Emergency app by searching for
“American Red Cross” in app stores. Free resources are available to help children learn what to do during
a home fire and other emergencies.
Volunteers Needed
Do you have an interest in serving your community? We have a spot for you on our volunteer team! Visit
redcross.org/volunteer to explore volunteer opportunities, here in the Illinois Region. Volunteers are
needed to respond to home fires, transport blood to hospitals and many other roles. 90% of the Red
Cross workforce is made up of volunteers – thank you for giving your time and talents to help others!
About the American Red Cross of Illinois
The American Red Cross of Illinois serves 12.4 million people in 88 counties in Illinois, Iowa and Missouri including Adams, Bond, Boone, Brown, Bureau, Carroll, Cass, Champaign, Christian, Clark, Clay, Clinton, Cook, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, DeKalb, De Witt, Douglas, DuPage, Edgar, Effingham, Fayette, Ford, Franklin, Fulton, Green, Grundy, Hamilton, Hancock, Henderson, Henry, Iroquois, Jasper, Jefferson, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Knox, LaSalle, Lake, Lee, Livingston, Logan, Macon, Macoupin, Marion, Marshall, Mason, McDonough, McHenry, McLean, Menard, Mercer, Montgomery, Morgan, Moultrie, Ogle, Peoria, Perry, Piatt, Pike, Putnam, Richland, Rock Island, Sangamon, Schuyler, Scott, Shelby, Stark, Stephenson, Tazewell, Vermillion, Warren, Washington, Whiteside, Will, Williamson, Winnebago, Woodford. Iowa: Lee, Muscatine, Scott and Van Buren. Missouri: Clark, Lewis, Marion and Ralls.
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission.
For more information, please visit us at Redcross.org/Illinois or visit us on Facebook, Instagram
and Twitter @RedCrossIL.
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