WHEREAS, home fires claim an average of seven lives every day but installed working smoke alarms can cut the risk of death by half; and

WHEREAS, the American Red Cross is working to reduce fire-related deaths and injuries by 25%; and

WHEREAS, the American Red Cross is rallying volunteers to virtually provide free fire safety and prevention workshops to families, and families who need smoke alarms will be placed on a waiting list for future installations; and

WHEREAS, Sound the Alarm events will be held virtually all over the U.S. including Nevada, between April 8, 2021, and May 8, 2021; and

WHEREAS, Sound the Alarm is part of the ongoing Red Cross Home Fire Campaign, already credited with saving 836 lives across the country; and

WHEREAS, Red Cross and community partners will help save lives through Sound the Alarm home by educating families about home fire safety, helping families create a fire escape plan and practice their plan, and will install free smoke alarms in the future when it's safe to resume in-person activities;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, STEVE SISOLAK, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, do hereby proclaim April 8- May 5, 2021, as

SOUND THE ALARM TO REDUCE FIRE-RELATED DEATHS AND INJURIES