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Helps saves lives in communities by installing smoke alarms in homes and educating people about home fire safety. During a home visit, residents receive: - Emergency preparedness tips and information - Guidance in the development of a Family Disaster Plan - Up to 3 installed smoke alarms if no working smoke alarms are present in the home Demonstration and installation services are performed by Red Cross-trained volunteers and/or community partners or local fire departments.
Helps saves lives in communities by installing smoke alarms in homes and educating people about home fire safety. During a home visit, residents receive: - Emergency preparedness tips and information - Guidance in the development of a Family Disaster Plan - Up to 3 installed smoke alarms if no working smoke alarms are present in the home Demonstration and installation services are performed by Red Cross-trained volunteers and/or community partners or local fire departments.
Provides fire safety information, emergency services, and demonstrations on-site. Services include: - Extinguisher demos for any business or group - Freeborn County Fire Investigation Team (FCFIT): trained to look for the cause and origin of the fire and assist other fire departments with investigative needs - Free smoke detectors and installation at no charge. Limit one per household. - Reassurance call-in program for the elderly or single individuals for safety check-in - Response to fires, and other emergencies such as vehicle accidents - Safety talks and presentations to groups and organizations

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Fire Services
Smoke Alarms
Outreach Programs
Fire Services Volunteer Opportunities
Helps save lives in communities by installing smoke alarms in homes and educating people about home fire safety. ?Demonstration and installation services are performed by Red Cross-trained volunteers, a community partner, or local fire departments. During a home visit, residents receive: - Emergency preparedness tips and information - Guidance in the development of a Family Disaster Plan - Up to 3 installed smoke alarms if no working smoke alarms are present in the home
The Urban Offices offer: - Band hunting and fishing licenses - Computer use - CPR/AED and First Aid classes - Educational/Ojibwe language cultural arts and crafts classes - Elder outings and meetings - Monthly community meetings on issues, programs, and services for urban area and on the reservation - Referrals to Band services including Indian Child Welfare Act Social Workers, legal services, traditional healing, and other services - Smoke alarms - Special and family events including a holiday party and community picnic - Star award for youth in grades Kindergarten - 12 - Transportation to major Mille Lacs Band events - Tribal updates - Twin cities voting site for Mille Lacs Band Tribal elections - Urban Honoring Our Pre-Schoolers - UHOPS: Celebrates the success of students in Head Start or early education for Kindergarten preparation - Urban update supplement to the Band Ojibwe Innaiimowin newspaper - Volunteer appreciation

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Public Internet Access Sites
General Paratransit/Community Ride Programs
Smoke Alarms
CPR Instruction
Community Celebrations/Festivals
General First Aid Instruction
Native American Community
Specialized Information and Referral
- City fire department - Fire prevention information - Safe Haven: Firefighters visit homes to provide and install carbon monoxide detectors, range hood smoke sensors, and smoke alarms
Chore Services helps individuals with tasks around the house/apartment and yard so they can remain living independently. Common chores include: - Friendly visting - Grocery order/delivery - Home maintenance (carpentry; grab bar installation; interior/exterior painting; minor plumbing; railings; ramps; roof and gutter repairs; smoke alarms; window replacement) - Housekeeping - Lawn care - Packing/moving - Pet care - Seasonal clean-up - Snow removal - Transportation

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Developmental Disabilities
Substance Use Disorders
Mental Illness/Emotional Disabilities
Health Conditions
Housekeeping Assistance
Senior Ride Programs
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Errand Running/Shopping Assistance
Communication Impairments
Yard Maintenance
Bathroom Modification Services
Physical Disabilities
Learning Disabilities
Hearing Loss
Move Manager Programs
Residential Snow Shoveling
Visual Impairments
Ramp Construction Services
Older Adults
Friendly Visiting
Smoke Alarms
Disability Related Transportation
Helps saves lives in communities by installing smoke alarms in homes and educating people about home fire safety. During a home visit, residents receive: - Emergency preparedness tips and information - Guidance in the development of a Family Disaster Plan - Up to 3 installed smoke alarms if no working smoke alarms are present in the home Demonstration and installation services are performed by Red Cross-trained volunteers and/or community partners or local fire departments.
- Rescue - Code enforcement/inspections - Fire prevention/education including the Save-A-Life program which distributes smoke detectors - Fire suppression
Helps saves lives in communities by installing smoke alarms in homes and educating people about home fire safety. During a home visit, residents receive: - Emergency preparedness tips and information - Guidance in the development of a Family Disaster Plan - Up to 3 installed smoke alarms if no working smoke alarms are present in the home Demonstration and installation services are performed by Red Cross-trained volunteers and/or community partners or local fire departments.
Helps saves lives in communities by installing smoke alarms in homes and educating people about home fire safety. During a home visit, residents receive: - Emergency preparedness tips and information - Guidance in the development of a Family Disaster Plan - Up to 3 installed smoke alarms if no working smoke alarms are present in the home Demonstration and installation services are performed by Red Cross-trained volunteers and/or community partners or local fire departments.
Home safety program for owner-occupied single family homes. Contact the program or go online to receive a safety checklist. The homeowner should go through the checklist and make needed changes, then contact the Fire Department by filling out the form enclosed with the checklist. Firefighters will then make an appointment to visit the home and make sure all smoke alarms are working. While supplies last, homeowners can also receive four free smoke alarms, one stovetop fire extinguisher, and a digital carbon monoxide detector.
- Child safety seat checks - Fire department - Home Safety Survey: Provides home inspection, identifying potential hazards and discussing solutions. Also creates a fire escape plan for all members of the family, practices fire drill, provides smoke alarms and fire extinguisher inspections, educates families on poisons, carbon monoxide, radon, burn and fall prevention as well as crime prevention. Upon completion, a free smoke alarm is installed (if needed) and homeowners receive coupons for safety products discussed during the survey.

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Fire Services
Smoke Alarms
Child Passenger Safety Seat Inspections
Home Safety Evaluations

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