Red Cross Responds to Two-Alarm Fire at Crestwood Condominiums Levittown, PA, 1-8-2008 – The American Red Cross Lower Bucks County Chapter responded to a two-alarm fire on Naomi Court in Crestwood Condominiums (Bristol Township). The Red Cross is assisting 27 people with immediate disaster related needs including food, clothing, shelter, bedding and linens, pet supplies and referrals. The outcome of the fire is 4 units destroyed, 2 units with major damage, 9 units with minor damage and 5 units not affected. The Lower Bucks County Chapter deployed 9 volunteers who responded at 3:00am on January 7, 2008 and stayed until 12:30 pm. These volunteers provided casework as well as health and mental health services. “Preparing for a home fire doesn’t require a lot of expensive equipment or training and doesn’t take much time. Please visit www.redcross.org/homefires for fire safety and preparedness information,” said Danielle Webb, Associate Director of Communications for the Chapter. All American Red Cross disaster assistance is free due to the generosity of the American public. You can help the Red Cross be ready to respond to and help fire victims by making a financial contribution to the Lower Bucks County Chapter today. Please visit www.redcrosslbcc.org or call (215) 946-4870. The American Red Cross Lower Bucks County Chapter is where people mobilize to help their neighbors prepare for, prevent, and respond to life’s emergencies. Governed by volunteers and supported by community donations, the American Red Cross Lower Bucks County Chapter is dedicated to saving and improving lives. Led by over 1,300 volunteers, the Red Cross annually mobilizes relief to over 700 disaster victims, trains almost 18,000 people in lifesaving skills, exchanges more than one hundred emergency messages for U.S. military service personnel and their families, and collects nearly 12,000 pints of blood for local hospitals. The American Red Cross Lower Bucks County Chapter also has the country’s only 24-hour homeless shelter that serves around 400 adults and children each year. The Red Cross is the largest supplier of blood and blood products in the area and also assists victims of international disasters and conflicts at locations worldwide. |
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