American Red Cross, Greater Cleveland Chapter Reminds Residents to Change Smoke Alarm Batteries.CLEVELAND -- In light of the recent fire tragedy, the American Red Cross American Red Cross: see Red Cross. , Greater Cleveland Greater Cleveland is a nickname for the metropolitan area surrounding Cleveland in Ohio. Northeast Ohio refers to a similar but substantially larger area as described below. Chapter reminds residents of the Greater Cleveland area to replace smoke alarm batteries. Fire is the number one disaster that affects residents in the community. Properly working smoke alarms are the most effective way to prevent deaths caused by fire. The Greater Cleveland Chapter's Operation Save-A-Life program offers free smoke alarms and batteries to residents who qualify as low-income, disabled or elderly. Eligible residents in Cleveland, Cleveland Heights Cleveland Heights, city (1990 pop. 54,052), Cuyahoga co., NE Ohio, a residential suburb of Cleveland; inc. 1903. It is known for its beautiful homes and interesting shops. Forest Hills Park, once part of an estate owned by John D. Rockefeller, offers recreational facilities. , East Cleveland East Cleveland, city (1990 pop. 33,096), Cuyahoga co., NE Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland; inc. 1911. Mostly residential, it has some declining light industry. It is, however, the site of a General Electric lamp factory and research laboratory. , Euclid, Newbury and South Euclid South Euclid (y  `klĭd), city (1990 pop. 23,866), Cuyahoga co., NE Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland; inc. as a city 1940. Mostly residential, it is the site of Notre Dame College. are encouraged to call their city's contact number for further information: --Cleveland - 24-hour Operation Save-A-Life hotline at 216.361.5535 --Cleveland Heights - 216.291.2673 --East Cleveland - 216.681.2410 --Euclid - 216.289.8425 --Newbury - 440.564.2261 --South Euclid - 216.691.4273 To make a financial contribution to support the Operation Save-A-Life program, call 216.361.4878. The American Red Cross, Greater Cleveland Chapter helps people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies by providing immediate emergency assistance to families affected by disasters in Cuyahoga, Geauga and Lake counties. The Red Cross is not a government agency; it relies on donations of time and money from the American people to do its work. |
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