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Home Depot Fire Safety Clinic

October 27, 2007

by Sasha L. Cruz

On Saturday October 27th the Harlingen Home Depot hosted it's annual fire safety clinic. The clinic provided people with valuable tips and advice on how to prepare for and prevent home fires. They also showcased equipment and materials appropriate for home fire prevention and safety.

The fire safety clinics are part of a three-year partnership between the American Red Cross and The Home Depot, the world's largest home improvement retailer, which has so far provided disaster preparedness education to more than one million people nationwide.

The South Texas Chapter distributed brochures throughout the event to promote and educate about fire safety.  The main attraction to the American Red Cross booth was Ernie the ERV (Emergency Response Vehicle). This lovable St. Bernard is a new and wonderful addition the South Texas Chapter family, made possible by a grant from the Home Depot. Ernie strolled around the parking lot and greeted children while passing out children’s activity books about disaster preparedness.

 A special thanks goes out to our volunteers who participated in the event:

Manny Uribe

Sasha Cruz

Nora Ruiz

 And a big THANK-YOU goes out to the Harlingen Home Depot for all the work they did to make the Fire Safety Clinic a big success!