After helping nearly 1,300 households in Portlands Hazelwood and Mill Park neighborhoods get prepared for emergencies, the Oregon Trail Chapter hit the streets of Hillsboro, distributing free smoke detectors, batteries and first aid kits on July 11 and 12.

Hillsboro was identified after mapping the sections of the metro area with the highest need for Red Cross emergency assistance. The event was sponsored by Portland General Electric, CDW Corporation and State Farm Insurance Companies.

By the numbers:

• 62 Red Crossers helped prepare Hillsboro
• 81 households now have working smoke detectors
• 500 first aid kits were distributed
• 1456 families received emergency preparedness information
• 686 people had direct contact with a Red Cross canvasser