LINCOLNVILLE — Wednesday, Feb. 28, at 6 p.m., attend a Be Red Cross Ready session at Lincolnville Community Library, 208 Main Street, Lincolnville, ME 04849.

Home fires, floods, hurricanes and wildfires are becoming more frequent and can be devastating to our loved ones, homes and communities. Build confidence by learning simple steps you can take now, to help prepare and protect yourself and your loved ones.

“It’s easy to learn through our free disaster preparedness training,” said a news release.

Individuals and families will also have the opportunity to sign up for free in-home smoke alarm installations and to create a fire escape plan.

Smoke alarms save lives. Could your family escape a home fire in just 2 minutes?

Make sure your home has working smoke alarms. They can cut the risk of dying in a home fire by half.

The American Red Cross will install FREE smoke alarm(s) and provide free home safety checks. Sign-up today.

To schedule an installation: Visit - redcross.org/EndHomeFiresNNE
Call - 1-800-464-6692 (Option 4)

All programs are free and open to the public.

For more information about the American Red Cross, please visit redcross.org.