On average, 7 people die from a home fire every day in the US on average, 36 people suffer injuries from home fires every day in the US.In New York City, the FDNY's Bureau of Fire Investigations has determined that up to 70 percent of fire deaths in recent years have occurred in residences where there was no working smoke alarm - either with no alarm present, or missing or dead batteries in a device.

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) estimates that nationally, the risk of dying in a home fire is cut in half when there's a working smoke alarm present.

Visit Red Cross volunteers to install these smoke alarms for free via pre-scheduled appointments and large-scale events in targeted communities.

Three ways to take advantage of #GetAlarmedNYC (how to get a free smoke/carbon monoxide detector and how to volunteer):.

Targets communities in all five boroughs that pose the greatest risks from fire, according to FDNY statistics and analysis.

Provides free installation/distribution of 100,000 photoelectric combination smoke/carbon monoxide alarms to tens of thousands of city residents over the next two years.

$4 million fire and life safety initiative made possible by funding and support from the Mayor's Office, NY City Council, FDNY, the Red Cross, the FDNY Foundation and Kidde.

This historic initiative was spurred by the tragic deaths of seven children last March - all from the same family - in a fire in Midwood, Brooklyn.

Largest smoke detector giveaway and installation program in the U.S.

ABC7 is teaming up with the American Red Cross, FDNY, city of New York and Kidde to give away free smoke alarms as part of the #GetAlarmedNYC campaign. NEW YORK - When tragedy strikes, a smoke alarm can make all the difference.

Find out more about the life and safety initiative.

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