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Update main page copy to comply with Red Cross doctrine #233

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jim-mcgowan opened this issue Aug 23, 2017 · 5 comments
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Update main page copy to comply with Red Cross doctrine #233

jim-mcgowan opened this issue Aug 23, 2017 · 5 comments
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EXISTING:
Thank you for your interest in having FREE smoke alarms installed in your home. To request a FREE installation, please complete all fields in the form below and click “Submit.”

After submitting your request, you will be contacted by an American Red Cross representative with information on installation availability in your area.

NEW:
The Red Cross and its partners will install a limited number of free smoke alarms for those who cannot afford to purchase smoke alarms or for those who are physically unable to install a smoke alarm. The Red Cross installs a limited number of specialized bedside alarms for individuals who are deaf or hard-of-hearing. To request a free installation, please complete all fields in the form below and click “Submit.”


EXISTING:
The American Red Cross and its partners have launched the Home Fire Campaign to reduce deaths and injuries caused by home fires by 25 percent over five years. The Red Cross asks every household in America to take two simple steps to help save lives: check or install smoke alarms and practice fire drills at home.

NEW:
The American Red Cross and its partners have launched the Home Fire Campaign to reduce deaths and injuries caused by home fires by 25 percent over five years. Depending on where you live and other factors, either an American Red Cross representative or one of our partner organizations will contact you to schedule an installation appointment.


UNCHANGED:
This form can accept requests from the following States and Counties: IA, ID, IL, KS, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, SD, WA (except Clark, Cowlitz, Klickitat, Pacific, Skamania and Wahkiakum Counties), WI and Malheur County, OR. If your location is not listed, please call 800-RED-CROSS to be connected to your local Red Cross Chapter.


EXISTING:
For more information about the importance of smoke alarms, see the Smoke Signals project.

NEW:
If you are able to purchase and install your own smoke alarm, but would like information on home fire safety and smoke alarm installation, please visit redcross.org/homefire.

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@cecilia-donnelly: You can, initially, ignore this issue. I will work with @kfogel to submit the pull request.

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@OhMcGoo great!

We should all remember that text changes will need to be translated. See #10 and the needs-translation issue tag for more info, and 668b46b for an example of adding a translation.

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¡Buen punto!

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I am having our Communications & Marketing team handle Spanish translation responsibilities. We should have the revised language by Friday.

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Translation copy:

La Cruz Roja y sus colaboradores instalarán una cantidad limitada de alarmas de humo gratuitas para aquellos que no tienen la posibilidad económica de comprar alarmas de humo o aquellos que están imposibilitados físicamente para instalar una alarma de humo. La Cruz Roja instala una cantidad limitada de alarmas especializadas junto a la cama para personas sordas o con capacidad auditiva reducida. Para solicitar una instalación gratuita, complete todos los campos en el siguiente formulario y haga clic en "Submit" [Enviar].

La Cruz Roja Americana y sus colaboradores han lanzado la Campaña Home Fire para reducir las muertes y lesiones provocadas por incendios domésticos en un 25 por ciento en un plazo de cinco años. Según dónde viva y otros factores, un representante de la Cruz Roja Americana o una de nuestras organizaciones colaboradoras se comunicará con usted para programar una visita de instalación.

Si puede comprar e instalar su propia alarma de humo pero le gustaría obtener información sobre seguridad contra incendios domésticos e instalación de alarmas de humo, visite redcross.org/homefire.

@jim-mcgowan jim-mcgowan self-assigned this Aug 30, 2017
jim-mcgowan pushed a commit that referenced this issue Sep 1, 2017
Updated English front page text to comply with Red Cross doctrine.
Spanish translation remains unchanged.
kfogel added a commit that referenced this issue Sep 1, 2017
Update English front page text as per issue #233
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