tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59346349358756739792024-02-06T23:13:53.410-06:00Firesafetyeducator.comFirefighter Dayna Hiltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200333192552117616noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934634935875673979.post-74207649756611611162012-03-12T11:33:00.000-05:002012-03-12T11:34:02.677-05:00Keep Kids Fire Safe Foundation Announces Sparkles’ Fire Safety Skype Tour for Children<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQf9Jwuxx4TkJJMOR7-WxoZJmvCRtzjdkkOMry61PU6V9_BmHxKWJGXbkzPeSuJfHP2w8afpnj4bedXjUsYX7C1yrkNy2NjmfNRW0yw-pV-GuSx5GKubtH5LYkHs0EpyfVckaHDzoseZU/s1600/Sparkles+Fire+Safety+Skype+Tour.png"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 315px;" 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{mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0in; mso-para-margin-right:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="text">The <a href="http://www.keepkidsfiresafe.org">Keep Kids Fire Safe</a></span><span class="text"><a href="http://www.keepkidsfiresafe.org"><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:85%;" >®</span> Foundation</a>, with funding from <a href="http://www.statefarm.com">State Farm</a></span><span class="text"><a href="http://www.statefarm.com"><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:85%;" >®</span></a> and <a href="http://www.firstalert.com">First Alert</a></span><span class="text"><a href="http://www.firstalert.com"><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:85%;" >®</span></a>, is seeking a limited number of schools to participate in the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><a href="http://www.sparklesthefiresafetydog.com/sparklesfiresafetyskypetour.html">Sparkles’ Fire Safety Skype Tour™</a>, </i><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>an innovative, free fire safety program designed to teach children what to do in case of a fire. The program will be offered for a limited time, March 2012 to March 2013.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Firefighter <span class="il">Dayna</span> Hilton, recognized as one of the leading fire safety educators in the United States, has developed this 30 minute, fun, educationally sound and interactive fire safety program for children. It features <span class="text">meeting a real fire safety dog, reading the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog</i> children’s fire safety book, learning fire safety messages, singing fire safety songs and becoming a Junior Firefighter. It also includes time for children to ask a few fire safety questions.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="text"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Sparkles’ Fire Safety Skype Tour™</i> will be delivered to a limited number of schools via Skype. The goal of the program is to teach basic fire safety knowledge and skills to kindergarteners and first graders. For their participation, children will receive a free, downloadable copy of the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Sparkles’ Fire Safety Skype Tour™</i> coloring e-book and other bonus materials.</span><br /><br /><span class="text">Each month, up to 10 schools will be selected to participate. The Skype visits will be held each Friday of the month, beginning March 16th 1:00 CST, with each Skype visit lasting up to 30 minutes.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="text">Applications are currently being taken, but hurry! <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Participating schools will be selected on a<span style="font-weight: bold;"> first come, first serve basis.</span> Completed applications must be received at the Keep Kids Fire Safe® Foundation as soon as possible. For more information, visit the <a href="http://www.keepkidsfiresafe.org">Keep Kids Fire Safe Foundation</a> webpage at </span><span class="text"> or by contact Hilton at keepkidsfiresafe@gmail.com.<br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="text">Keep Kids Fire Safe</span><span class="text"><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:85%;" >®</span> Foundation is a federally recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization </span><span class="text">dedicated to teaching fire safety knowledge and skills to children and their caregivers based on fire safety research. Through programs, safety materials, and strategic partnerships, the Keep Kids Fire Safe<span style="font-size:85%;">®</span> Foundation aims to help reduce fire-related deaths, injuries, and property losses.</span></p>Firefighter Dayna Hiltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200333192552117616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934634935875673979.post-73409587604837249022010-04-12T19:50:00.000-05:002010-04-12T19:51:12.306-05:00Fire Safety Programming ideas on FireEMS.com<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7obTDfJ5NLu3XsjNoKNYov3xSfkSlt0nLalZUe27l8s5a_wNMM8_8-OdlKqUbCmUA23QYHVGys2-NWIlicko_WVXA_Mgu9icvayBw76Xly8_-PhcnqCNuqckc3gMXJ4Ew8JItqRXBahw/s1600/Header.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 48px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459416634166507378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7obTDfJ5NLu3XsjNoKNYov3xSfkSlt0nLalZUe27l8s5a_wNMM8_8-OdlKqUbCmUA23QYHVGys2-NWIlicko_WVXA_Mgu9icvayBw76Xly8_-PhcnqCNuqckc3gMXJ4Ew8JItqRXBahw/s400/Header.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Recently I had the opportunity to be interviewed by FireEMS.com where I shared some tips geared toward fire safety educators and fire departments. A few of these tips included conducting a risk assessment, low cost fire safety programming ideas, etc...<br /></div><div>Thanks to everyone at FireEMS.com for allowing me the opportunity to share with others! To listen to the podcast, please click <a href="http://fireems.com/fire-prevention-and-safety/">HERE</a>.</div>Firefighter Dayna Hiltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200333192552117616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934634935875673979.post-29745055300190307592010-03-30T10:17:00.000-05:002010-03-30T10:18:19.429-05:00New Resource for Fire Safety Educators<a href="http://www.keepkidsfiresafe.org/"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 144px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454438009947073282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzzQ4widW9cBc9PDh3QqvVhGcEj-Hnntj9whXN0G-K3U3IHZXXX9JNST59h80uzNklsXfgizvd8MSGsW3HxQG2EYliIrB9T-tTTAobxmhIspnMovxGaklKKPO_LpqORNOusIp9JiUKPGA/s200/kkfsf.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">After two years, the <a href="http://www.keepkidsfiresafe.org/">Keep Kids Fire Safe Foundation </a>is now a </span></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">501 (c)(3) non-profit corporation! For almost a decade, we have concentrating our fire safety efforts on children in pre- and elementary schools along with their caregivers. The Keep Kids Fire Safe Foundation is a continuation Sparkles and my efforts of helping save lives, reduce injuries and decrease property loss from fire. Our goal is to develop and distribute educationally sound innovative fire safety related materials through the foundation at little or no cost to children and their caregivers, fire departments, schools and other organizations.</span><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><p></span></p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;">Visit the foundation's webpage to learn more about the wonderful work that it does to help keep children and their caregivers fire safe!</span> <p><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">To view the press release, click </span><a href="http://www.keepkidsfiresafe.org/files/Press_Release.pdf"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">HERE</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">.</span></p>Firefighter Dayna Hiltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200333192552117616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934634935875673979.post-49635485017380310012010-01-29T09:47:00.002-06:002010-01-29T09:58:37.244-06:00New Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog Coloring Page<span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Brand new Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog coloring page from our good friends at the Keep Kids Fire Safe Foundation. Enjoy!</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Click on the picture of the coloring page to download and print your coloring page.<br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"><p><a href="http://www.keepkidsfiresafe.org/kids.html"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 305px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432186927982180418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioMNQ-0wBoUigRFMr_gwBEXZIF9WjTVIxhP13UTh4Z80z76_Z2SjA7VRIESyI5AFrBfmyqrXcW0Wk-8BTE6Wv7uLzpQ2iztkL5w7753VnstL3y_FdOAu3RxyD_TEc-P6HnI2WPS24szjw/s400/crawl_low_under_smoke-459x350.jpg" /></a></span></p>Firefighter Dayna Hiltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200333192552117616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934634935875673979.post-49000158373591954402010-01-18T16:34:00.000-06:002010-01-18T16:35:47.455-06:00Free Downloadable Fire Safety Activity Sheet from the Keep Kids Fire Safe Foundation<span style="font-size:130%;">Click on the picture below to download a free Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog Stick Puppet for your fire safety program, compliments of the Keep Kids Fire Safe Foundation.<br /></span><br /><a href="http://www.keepkidsfiresafe.org/kids.html"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 340px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428210271795947762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsoq-XRWv5gdVgEoEPIuQ-vs3uTAO6WnLJfFg-0WOnx0fY7frxUNhTXxfzWlDHHuK3MOxjmdeounapS2GZ9C107HLVBBx0pqe2pJ9N6XvG9zb4v2wDzQokCBQmaPg_SdYwSRs9nosQKypG/s400/sparkles+stick+puppet.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div>Firefighter Dayna Hiltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200333192552117616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934634935875673979.post-62941690192527315132010-01-14T15:38:00.002-06:002010-01-14T15:41:47.266-06:00Scholarship Opportunities for Fire and Life Safety Educators from NFPA<a href="http://www.firehouse.com/blog/daynark/scholarship-opportunities-fire-and-life-safety-educators-nfpa-0"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 166px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426713690221769330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA8aq6yXPBwQI0yvphyphenhyphenFXRQMD8MKN-RTiAdzGngQx9L0UaL0sup_JA-3f831LN4Cr2K-S3k8Fq2kaGxZmpQYF1WZITcy_hLon06YeqnL8BRaSAiWDf7ztfqRhVdRcPFYC6-jsEoPa43fej/s200/playing+it+safe+button+edited.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">The National Fire Protection Association's Public Education Division recently announced the opening of 2010 WSCE Fire and Life Safety Scholarship and other updates. This is a wonderful opportunity to apply for potential fire safety training for your educator, funding for a fire and life safety program as well as to seek recognition for the hard work of your department's fire safety educator.<br /><br />Learn more by visiting my <em>Playing it Safe Blog </em>on firehouse.com (just click on the picture above).</span>Firefighter Dayna Hiltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200333192552117616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934634935875673979.post-17573794845700982882010-01-13T13:33:00.002-06:002010-01-13T13:35:40.944-06:00NFPA Announces Scholarship and Award Information<span style="font-size:130%;">The NFPA Public Education Division announced the opening of their scholarships to their annual conference, the Rolf H Jensen Memorial Public Education Grant and Fire and Life Safety Educator of the Year. You may find more information </span><a href="http://www.nfpa.org/categoryList.asp?categoryID=1641&URL=Training/Scholarships,%20awards,%20grants/For%20public%20educators"><span style="font-size:130%;">HERE</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">. Most everything is due early February so you want to act fast on these. This is a wonderful opportunity for firefighters and fire departments to apply for funding and training for their fire safety programming.</span>Firefighter Dayna Hiltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200333192552117616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934634935875673979.post-81310991670199501342010-01-11T13:12:00.007-06:002010-01-11T13:32:28.735-06:00A Visit with Fire and Life Safety Educator Jeni Pierce from the Lake Mary Fire Department (FL)<span style="font-size:130%;">While on a recent trip to reveiw fire grants, I had<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGMxJ_rVRWEX2sfwW_tEpGKmnino-vxYuSlZ7AVCKmlanZASEKPOIYxr4n8EjvceX_DhVKyIua7OiixmZ-MgFlb0oZ5DwWU4vn_3_Y0OXNYyS-ZgS_5FffUYbgAz0D3NAf5UJC8HC75Cl2/s1600-h/winners1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 192px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425566202631957954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGMxJ_rVRWEX2sfwW_tEpGKmnino-vxYuSlZ7AVCKmlanZASEKPOIYxr4n8EjvceX_DhVKyIua7OiixmZ-MgFlb0oZ5DwWU4vn_3_Y0OXNYyS-ZgS_5FffUYbgAz0D3NAf5UJC8HC75Cl2/s320/winners1.jpg" /></a></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">the good fortune of meeting Fire Inspector Jeni Pierce, the Fire and Life Safety Educator from the Lake Mary (Florida) Fire Department. Jeni's love for fire safety education, her passion for helping keep those safe in her community and her unique way in sharing the safety message, truly make Jeni an outstanding educator. What really impressed me about Jeni was the number of funding resources that she was able to obtain for her department's program. You will find some of her creative ideas for funding in a recent blog post on my <a href="http://www.firehouse.com/blog/daynark/visit-fire-and-life-safety-educator-jeni-pierce-lake-mary-fire-department-fl">Playing it Safe Blog </a>at Firehouse.com. Learn more about Jeni and her passion for fire safety.</span>Firefighter Dayna Hiltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200333192552117616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934634935875673979.post-24229317102320757032009-12-09T17:29:00.000-06:002009-12-09T17:30:01.052-06:00New Fire Safety Hidden Picture Puzzle by Artist Liz Ball<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB4UrDXoLQCJ_f4ZZeGGXpHeZss066Y6F2bdySkI1yhvzuseymJbB6yOXJHCxD4Hq4tZYy5q5aaArW-9NwDRlfrNPNuCSlR6A1HSaPk2se77BqZQy5wPsMY_5Bsa-6xFjFi-39R_EBkK-3/s1600-h/lizball.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 160px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 194px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412998932313490882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB4UrDXoLQCJ_f4ZZeGGXpHeZss066Y6F2bdySkI1yhvzuseymJbB6yOXJHCxD4Hq4tZYy5q5aaArW-9NwDRlfrNPNuCSlR6A1HSaPk2se77BqZQy5wPsMY_5Bsa-6xFjFi-39R_EBkK-3/s320/lizball.jpg" /></a><br /><div><div><div><p>The <a href="http://www.keepkidsfiresafe.org/">Keep Kids Fire Safe Foundation </a>is pleased to announce the addition of a new fire safety hidden puzzle picture by artist <a href="http://hiddenpicturepuzzles.com/">Liz Ball</a>! Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog and Firefighter Dayna Hilton enjoyed working on the project with Liz with the goal of helping spread the fire safety message in a unique way among children and their caregivers.<br /><br />Liz is the author/illustrator of the popular Hidden Treasures hidden picture puzzle books. More than 3000 of her hidden pictures are published in over 100 newspapers, magazines and publications throughout the U.S. and internationally. </p><p>Click on the picture below to go to the page!</p><br /><p></p><a href="http://www.keepkidsfiresafe.org/kids.html"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 322px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412991486214639186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOJT09zZmKJu8tybjXeJ9MEVGMki1u8Zm3VqbzzAmYWdir8S1mYYFmkR_oPMdQu2p15qFGNMXroenoofOPSkTvckn9qiFDHUTCStJNR1i6aHe6G_cRf7SQyrfLA5vvQwHuZsJNV_GC0zga/s400/Sparkles+hidden+pictures+1.jpg" /></a> </div></div></div>Firefighter Dayna Hiltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200333192552117616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934634935875673979.post-91925367140270435392009-10-13T16:48:00.007-05:002009-10-13T22:53:12.036-05:00Fire Evacuation Video by Michael, 4This video was sent to me by Greg from <a href="http://everydayemstips.com/">Everyday EMS Tips</a>.<br /><p>Greg shared with me that over the weekend he and his son, Michael, 4, picked up the free book, "The Great Safety Adventure Home Safety Fun Book" by the Home Safety Council at Lowes.<br />Michael was paging through the book doing the coloring activities and asked his mom about the activity "Fire Escape Plan Worksheet." They read the instructions and did the activity together last night. Michael was very proud to show his plan to his when he was done.</p><p>Greg is a paramedic and his wife is an ER nurse so they find it only natural for to talk to their children about fire safety and prevention.</p><p></p><br /><br /><object height="364" width="445"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/yVhmklY79jM&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999&border=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/yVhmklY79jM&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="445" height="364"></embed></object><br /><br />Michael says, "To learn more about safety and injury prevention visit my Dad's website <a href="http://everydayemstips.com/">http://everydayemstips.com</a>"Firefighter Dayna Hiltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200333192552117616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934634935875673979.post-14589154072611623772009-09-17T14:39:00.001-05:002009-09-17T14:39:32.405-05:00Participate in Lowe’s Safety SaturdayHome Safety Council and Lowe’s are teaming up with local fire departments to sponsor Safety Saturday events at all Lowe’s locations across the nation. A kickoff event for Fire Safety Month in October, Safety Saturday will take place on September 26 and will provide an opportunity for members of the community to learn about fire safety from local emergency responders. Learn more about Safety Saturday and how you can participate at <a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="http://www.homesafetycouncil.org/SafetySaturday/sat_safetysaturday_w001.asp" target="_blank">www.homesafetycouncil.org/SafetySaturday/sat_safetysaturday_w001.asp</a>.Firefighter Dayna Hiltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200333192552117616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934634935875673979.post-63233894142889948662009-08-06T17:29:00.006-05:002009-08-10T11:17:23.559-05:00Firesafetyeducator.com visits the PARADE Conference<object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" width="416" height="312" id="mbox_player_7a9bdbb31915ecc5f5"><param name="movie" value="http://www.motionbox.com/external/hd_player/affiliate_name%253Daol%252Ctype%253Dsd%252Cvideo_uid%253D7a9bdbb31915ecc5f5" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="allowFullscreen" value="true" /><embed src="http://www.motionbox.com/external/hd_player/affiliate_name%253Daol%252Ctype%253Dsd%252Cvideo_uid%253D7a9bdbb31915ecc5f5" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer" width="416" height="312" allowFullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" name="mbox_player_7a9bdbb31915ecc5f5"></embed></object><br /><br /><p>The Prevention Advocacy Resources and Data Exchange (PARADE) program is a regionally based network designed to foster the exchange of fire-related prevention/ protection information and resources among Federal, State, and local levels of government. The PARADE network is modeled in approach and mechanism after the National Fire Academy's highly successful TRADE (Training Resources and Data Exchange) program.<br /><br />PARADE was initiated in 2003 to better assist the Nation's fire marshals in implementing effective prevention programs and materials and to conduct other networking activities. The collaborative relationship between the USFA and the PARADE network enables the prevention/mitigation/risk-reduction community to better address issues of safety for the American people.<br /><br />The PARADE network consists of the 50 State Fire Marshals, fire marshals from the Nation's largest fire departments, and one representative from each of the 10 Federal regions appointed by International Fire Marshals Association (IFMA) leadership to represent smaller jurisdictions. Metropolitan fire department PARADE representatives are from the largest fire departments in each State or those fire departments that protect populations greater than 200,000, and/or have more than 400 uniformed personnel.<br /><br />The next National PARADE conference is scheduled for Spring 2011 on the Emmitsburg, Maryland campus.<br /><br />To learn more about PARADE, click <a href="http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/subjects/fireprev/parade.shtm">HERE</a>.</p>Firefighter Dayna Hiltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200333192552117616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934634935875673979.post-32290564886016940652009-08-05T21:24:00.004-05:002009-08-05T21:55:38.683-05:00Firesafetyeducator.com Interviews Dr. Angela Mickalide from the Home Safety CouncilFires and burns are a big problem in America for preschool-aged children. Each year, thousands are injured or killed from accidents in the home that could be prevented. The Home Safety Council has teamed up with Weekly Reader Custom Publishing on Start Safe: A Fire and Burn Safety Program for Preschoolers and their Families.<br /><br />Firesafetyeducator.com recently visited with Dr. Angela Mickalide from the Home Safety Council to learn more about this important program.<br /><br /><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" width="416" height="312" id="mbox_player_7a9bdcb1191fe7c1f5"><param name="movie" value="http://www.motionbox.com/external/hd_player/affiliate_name%253Daol%252Ctype%253Dsd%252Cvideo_uid%253D7a9bdcb1191fe7c1f5" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="allowFullscreen" value="true" /><embed src="http://www.motionbox.com/external/hd_player/affiliate_name%253Daol%252Ctype%253Dsd%252Cvideo_uid%253D7a9bdcb1191fe7c1f5" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer" width="416" height="312" allowFullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" name="mbox_player_7a9bdcb1191fe7c1f5"></embed></object><br /><br />To learn more about the Start Safe Program, click <a href="http://www.homesafetycouncil.org/AboutUs/Programs/pr_wr_w007.asp">HERE</a>.Firefighter Dayna Hiltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200333192552117616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934634935875673979.post-35886369582703104582009-06-21T10:48:00.002-05:002009-06-21T10:51:05.301-05:007th Annual Texas Summer Showcase<p>Received this note from Bryan Jarvis about the 7th Annual Texas Summer Showcase</p><p>Dear Fire Educator -</p><p>We're pleased to announce the 7th Annual Texas Summer Showcase! It will be held August 27 & 28 at the Denton Civic Center in Denton, Texas.</p><p>This is the Seventh year for this exciting event, and it's a great way to get a tune up of your program before going "live." And, if you don't havea program it's a great way to come and get ideas.</p><p>We invite you to bring your program - it doesn't need to be polished - and share it with your peers. You'll get valuable critiques and maybe even new ideas to add to your program. <br />Sign up today and we look forward to seeing your program!</p><p>For more information, contact:</p><p>Bryan "Ashes" Jarvis <a href="mailto:Jarvistraining@lifeandfiresafety.com">Jarvis<a href="mailto:training@lifeandfiresafety.com">training@lifeandfiresafety.com</a></a> </p><p>Cell: (972) 768-2002<a href="http://www.laughingj.com/">http://www.laughingj.com</a> Fax: (972) 353-3169 <a href="http://www.lifeandfiresafety.com/">http://www.lifeandfiresafety.com</a></p>Firefighter Dayna Hiltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200333192552117616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934634935875673979.post-5437001680051740952009-06-15T11:01:00.002-05:002009-06-15T11:09:41.556-05:00NFPA Firework VideoAccording to the National Fire Protection Association, each July Fourth, thousands of people, most often children and teens, are injured while using consumer fireworks. Despite the dangers of fireworks, few people understand the associated risks - devastating burns, other injuries, fires, and even death. The Alliance to Stop Consumer Fireworks is a group of health and safety organizations, coordinated by NFPA, that urges the public to avoid the use of consumer fireworks and instead, to enjoy displays of fireworks conducted by trained professionals.<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/X46wvJxzELY&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/X46wvJxzELY&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />See this video and some great fact sheets on the NFPA website <a href="http://www.nfpa.org/categoryList.asp?categoryID=297&URL=Safety%20Information/For%20consumers/Fireworks">HERE.</a>Firefighter Dayna Hiltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200333192552117616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934634935875673979.post-45303155755650510922009-05-05T19:33:00.003-05:002009-05-05T19:54:12.292-05:00Home Safety Council Releases New Educational Program: Start Safe: A Fire and Burn Safety Education Program for Preschoolers and Their Families<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidSkNolcXpnHnjKOqlnBJGXeuDOeuI13BwMJJDUjDq-V8lO7Sqnxx5rIXRtVC0bKgyBkWS15PP7hYiZg4Nbl2cgNIpI2_LiiaQVKBlpQ_bGOePm-vZJGcDirWv9a5HPxGMcYb4Rv4EDhNs/s1600-h/Home+Safety+Council+Logo.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332507688896456754" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 194px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidSkNolcXpnHnjKOqlnBJGXeuDOeuI13BwMJJDUjDq-V8lO7Sqnxx5rIXRtVC0bKgyBkWS15PP7hYiZg4Nbl2cgNIpI2_LiiaQVKBlpQ_bGOePm-vZJGcDirWv9a5HPxGMcYb4Rv4EDhNs/s320/Home+Safety+Council+Logo.jpg" border="0" /></a>Today I was excited to learn that the Home Safety Council released its newest education program for preschoolers and their families. <em>Start Safe: A Fire and Burn Safety Education Program for Preschoolers and Their Families.</em><br /><em></em><br />Fires and burns are a big problem in America for preschool-aged children. Each year, thousands are injured or killed from accidents in the home that could be prevented. The Home Safety Council has teamed up with Weekly Reader Custom Publishing on <em>Start Safe: A Fire and Burn Safety Program for Preschoolers and their Families</em>.<br /><br />Funded through a grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security/Office of Domestic Preparedness, Start Safe provides resources for preschool teachers and administrators to work hand-in-hand with a local fire department. Working together, using developmentally-appropriate teaching tools from Start Safe, teachers and local fire safety experts can deliver life-saving lessons to the preschoolers. Perhaps even more importantly, they can also reach parents and caregivers with key safety messages and help them take action to reduce the risk of fires and burns at home.<br /><br /><strong>Tools for Educators</strong> <div><div> </div><div>Start Safe has everything you need to deliver effective preschool fire and burn safety education in the classroom or community. Materials available online include:<br /><br /><a class="copylink" href="http://www.homesafetycouncil.org/programs/pr_startsafe_p001_pdf.html" target="_blank">Eight-page teachers guide with bilingual student activities</a><br /><a class="copylink" href="http://www.homesafetycouncil.org/programs/pr_startsafe_p002_pdf.html" target="_blank">Eight-page expert guide with bilingual student activities</a><br /><a class="copylink" href="http://www.homesafetycouncil.org/programs/pr_startsafe_p003_pdf.html" target="_blank">"I Spot Something Hot!" Big Book for classroom reading</a><br /><a class="copylink" href="http://www.homesafetycouncil.org/programs/pr_startsafe_p004_pdf.html" target="_blank">Mini, take-home versions of the "I Spot Something Hot!" Big Book</a><br /><a class="copylink" href="http://www.homesafetycouncil.org/video/I_SPOT_SOMETHING_HOT_ENGLISH.aspx" target="_blank">An 8 ½-minute “I Spot Something Hot” DVD with original song in English</a><br /><a class="copylink" href="http://www.homesafetycouncil.org/video/I_SPOT_SOMETHING_HOT_SPANISH.aspx" target="_blank">An 8 ½-minute “I Spot Something Hot” DVD with original song in Spanish</a><br /><a class="copylink" href="http://www.homesafetycouncil.org/programs/pr_startsafe_p005_pdf.html" target="_blank">A parent resource booklet in English</a><br /><a class="copylink" href="http://www.homesafetycouncil.org/programs/pr_startsafe_p006_pdf.html" target="_blank">A parent resource booklet in Spanish</a><br /><a class="copylink" href="http://www.homesafetycouncil.org/programs/pr_startsafe_p007_pdf.html" target="_blank">Hand puppet activity</a><br /><a class="copylink" href="http://www.homesafetycouncil.org/programs/pr_startsafe_p008_pdf.html" target="_blank">A program evaluation form</a> </div><br /><div>Additional program materials will be added in the coming weeks.<br /><br />A national Start Safe training program was conducted by HSC in Orlando, Florida, on April 26-28, 2009. Funded in part through a generous donation from Tyco International, the training brought together 12 teams of Head Start teachers, parents and fire and life safety educators to introduce them to the Start Safe program and provide best practices for implementation. </div><br /><div>The Home Safety Council will formally evaluate the Start Safe program during a 10-week pilot test and use the findings to revise the guidance materials for program implementation. Start Safe will be distributed to 6,700 Head Start preschool classrooms across America, and in August 2009, the free program will be offered to the fire service through HSC’s Expert Network resource: <a class="copylink" href="http://www.homesafetycouncil.org/expertnetwork">www.homesafetycouncil.org/expertnetwork</a>.<br /><br />According to Meri-K Appy, President of the Home Safety Council, "Safety Saturday" will be held September 26 at local Lowe's stores. More information on the national event will be coming soon.</div></div>Firefighter Dayna Hiltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200333192552117616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934634935875673979.post-22645584717876790622009-05-05T09:20:00.002-05:002009-05-05T09:26:37.587-05:00NFPA Kicks Off National Electrical Safety MonthThe National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is kicking off National Electrical Safety Month (May) by reminding the public to be aware of the risks associated with the use of electricity, and providing safety tips to assist individuals in taking steps to reduce the risk of experiencing a home electrical fire. <br /><br />In recent years, an average of 53,000 home electrical fires have been reported per year. These fires resulted in an average of 500 deaths, 1,400 injuries, and $1.5 billion in direct property damage per year. One of every seven home fires was an electrical fire. Any type of equipment that uses electricity may be involved in an electrical fire. Some type of electrical distribution equipment such as wiring, light switches, outlets, cords, and plugs or lighting equipment was involved in roughly half of the home electrical fires. There are also many home electrical fires involving air conditioners, fans, clothes dryers and appliances. <br /><br />"Whether you are actively flipping a switch, inserting a plug, or simply enjoying all the electric-powered appliances in your home, the risk of fire may not be on your mind," said Lorraine Carli, NFPA's vice president of communications. "Most electrical fires can be easily avoided. The first step in preventing them is to be aware of the danger, the second is to learn the rules of fire safety and then put them into practice." <br /><br />NFPA has resources for educators <a href="http://www.nfpa.org/itemDetail.asp?categoryID=1582&itemID=38608&URL=Safety%20Information/For%20consumers/Electrical%20safety/Keep%20Your%20Community%20Safe%20and%20Energized">HERE</a>.Firefighter Dayna Hiltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200333192552117616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934634935875673979.post-31543817917444271632009-04-15T23:57:00.004-05:002009-04-16T01:58:09.671-05:00Home Safety Council® Presents 2009 Dr. Anne W. Phillips Award<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0bl8kPDEuWIYVfSBZPhEZGRQqkJCKEK49uxMvz1n14RpG0yyj_bmFdlxmOYFxPyZfCz423rmOaq788oPAHf80fPOgBNHWKEWCMRFOH1Y-MWtXXYPaX0U_Uj17x3enGYXM8e3qTDMLp62L/s1600-h/DSCN0237.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325150817266731922" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0bl8kPDEuWIYVfSBZPhEZGRQqkJCKEK49uxMvz1n14RpG0yyj_bmFdlxmOYFxPyZfCz423rmOaq788oPAHf80fPOgBNHWKEWCMRFOH1Y-MWtXXYPaX0U_Uj17x3enGYXM8e3qTDMLp62L/s400/DSCN0237.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><strong>Patricia Mieszala, RN, Recognized for Lifetime of Commitment to Reducing Burn Injuries and Juvenile-Related Fires</strong> </div><div><br />The Home Safety Council presented the third annual Dr. Anne W. Phillips Award for Leadership in Fire Safety Education to Patricia Mieszala, RN, at the Congressional Fire Services Institute’s (CFSI) National Fire and Emergency Services Dinner in Washington, DC on April 2, 2009. </div><div><br />Throughout her 40-year career, beginning with ten years of service as a psychiatric burn nurse clinician at Cook County Hospital’s Sumner L. Koch Burn Center in Chicago, Mieszala has earned national and international recognition for her tireless commitment to reducing burn injuries and juvenile-related fires through public awareness, education and intervention programs. </div><div><br />A long-standing member of the American Burn Association, Mieszala served on the ABA Board of Directors in the late 1970’s. Working with Dr. Anne Phillips and others, she was instrumental in moving the organization to include prevention in their overall mission. Mieszala served as a charter member of the coalition that successfully lobbied Congress and established the first week in February as National Burn Awareness Week. 2009 marked the 24th anniversary of the effort to reduce burn injury through a concerted public awareness and education campaign. </div><div><br />“Pat Mieszala has devoted her career to helping fire and life safety educators across North America protect children, older adults, and people of all ages and abilities from fires and burns through the power of education and action,” said Meri-K Appy, president of the Home Safety Council. “Especially as we mark Dr. Phillips’ recent passing, I am honored, through this award, to recognize how Pat’s distinguished contributions to our field deepen and extend Anne Phillips’ inspiring legacy.” </div><div><br />Mieszala is passionate about improving methods to identify and treat youth who set fires. For more than 20 years, she has managed juvenile firesetting and arson prevention grants and contracts from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the United States Fire Administration (USFA) and the National Fire Academy. Mieszala was one of the original authors of the FEMA/USFA Juvenile Firesetter Handbooks and has produced child firesetter and juvenile arson instructor training packages through a grant from the FEMA National Arson Prevention Initiative. </div><div><br />She also worked with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to develop and oversee the nationwide implementation of the Learn Not to Burn ® elementary and middle school curricula and continued as a contract NFPA Field Advisor for the Risk Watch® Injury Prevention and Natural Disasters school curriculum. For the past ten years and continuing today, Pat works with communities and states that use the Risk Watch program as part of their ongoing fire and injury prevention efforts at the local and state level. </div><div><br />Currently, Mieszala travels throughout the United States and Canada as a public education advisor for NFPA and assists in implementing the Association’s public education programs on disaster preparedness and fire, fall and injury prevention. For the past nine years, Mieszala has served on the NFPA Education Section’s Board of Directors and has been an active participant in the NFPA’s Educational Messages Advisory Committee since its inception in 2004. </div><div><br /><strong>About the Dr. Anne W. Phillips Award</strong></div><div></div><div>Named after Dr. Anne Wight Phillips, the award honors Dr. Phillips’ outstanding achievements as a champion of fire safety education and celebrates her role as a leader whose exemplary work in fire safety education has had a lasting impact on the nation's safety. As a member of the National Commission on Fire Prevention and Control, Phillips authored the 1973 Minority Report as an appendix to the Commission’s landmark report, America Burning, pushing the Commission to recognize the important role of prevention in reducing fire injury and death. Throughout her life, Dr. Phillips demonstrated an unwavering dedication to fire prevention and preparedness, as the basis to strengthening fire safety education across the country. Having established the award in her honor in 2007, the Home Safety Council aims to keep the example and spirit of Dr. Phillips alive well beyond her passing in 2009 by celebrating those whose own work has made a meaningful contribution to protecting society from unwanted fire. </div><br /><br /><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" width="416" height="312" id="mbox_player_3097d6b5161de8c0be"><param name="movie" value="http://www.motionbox.com/external/hd_player/type%253Dsd%252Caffiliate_name%253Daol%252Cvideo_uid%253D3097d6b5161de8c0be" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="allowFullscreen" value="true" /><embed src="http://www.motionbox.com/external/hd_player/type%253Dsd%252Caffiliate_name%253Daol%252Cvideo_uid%253D3097d6b5161de8c0be" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer" width="416" height="312" allowFullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" name="mbox_player_3097d6b5161de8c0be"></embed></object>Firefighter Dayna Hiltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200333192552117616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934634935875673979.post-67019638940780514572009-04-08T20:35:00.002-05:002009-04-08T20:38:28.591-05:00USFA Announces Arson Awareness Week Theme for 2009EMMITSBURG, MD - The United States Fire Administration (USFA) announces the theme for the 2009 Arson Awareness Week: "Arson for Profit". USFA and its partners will use the week of May 3rd to the 9th to focus public attention on the alarming statistics about Arson for Profit and hopes to expand the resources and support necessary to reduce this crime. <br /><br />Arson for Profit, or economic arson, is when businesses or individuals set fires to reduce financial loss, recoup initial investments, or dispose of depreciated assets usually for a payout from insurance companies. The USFA is partnering with the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI). <br /><br />"Each year firefighters and innocent civilians are needlessly put in danger, injured and killed as a result of arson fires," said Glenn A. Gaines, Acting United States Fire Administrator. "We are pleased to partner with the law enforcement community on efforts to reduce the crime of arson." <br /><br />According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), in 2005 an estimated 323,900 intentional fires reported to U.S. fire departments resulted in 490 civilian fire deaths, 3 firefighter onduty deaths, 1,500 civilian fire injuries, 7,600 firefighter onduty injuries and $1.102 billion in direct property damage. <br /><br />"Arson is a costly crime that's being fanned by the flames of recession. Firefighters and innocent families are endangered when desperate people illegally torch their homes, businesses and cars for insurance bailouts," according to Dennis Jay, Executive Director, Coalition Against Insurance Fraud. "Arson also is raising insurance premiums at a time of great stress on honest people's pocketbooks. All Americans are victims of arson, and we all must work to ensure fewer arson matches are ever lit." <br /><br />The Federal Bureau of Investigation's 2007 Uniform Crime Reporting statistics showed the average dollar loss for all types of arson was $17,289. For structures, arson damages were $32,364 on average and $7,890 for motor vehicles. Arsons of industrial and manufacturing structures resulted in the highest average dollar losses--an average of $114,699 per arson. <br /><br />"Arson is one of the most heinous crimes imaginable. When the arsonist unleashes fire, he does so with a callous disregard for what the outcome will be. He cares not a whit about the firefighters that will risk their lives responding to the fire, the innocent victims that may be disfigured or killed, the neighboring residents or businesses that may suffer damage or destruction, the blight his deeds will leave on a community or the financial costs that burned property imposes on society," said Ken Finley, IAAI-CFI, President, International Association of Arson Investigators. "Please join us in our never ending fight against those who use fire as a vicious tool for their own gain." <br /><br />The USFA's National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) states the two leading causes of civilian deaths are arson, at 28 percent, and smoking, at 18 percent. Arson is, by far, the leading cause of property loss, at 26 percent. Arson is an enormous problem in the United States, especially to outside and nonresidential structure properties. <br /><br />David M. Wulf, Chief of the ATF's National Center for Explosives Training and Research adds, "In view of the economy and uncertainty within the housing market, arson for profit presents an increased concern to both fire service and law-enforcement agencies." <br /><br />For more information, including a media kit for the 2009 Arson Awareness Week campaign, go to http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/aaw/Firefighter Dayna Hiltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200333192552117616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934634935875673979.post-73589149086435205682009-03-20T13:45:00.002-05:002009-03-20T13:49:32.921-05:00Update on Novelty Lighter Legislation in Florida<p>This update on the Novelty Lighter Legislation in Florida was received by Steve Peavey, Deputy Fire Marshal from the City of Altamonte Springs. Thanks for the update, Steve!<br /><br /><strong>Senate Bill – 806</strong><br /> Passed the Senate Commerce Committee unanimously on 03/17/2009<br /> Currently in the Senate Criminal Justice Committee<br /><br /><strong>House Bill – 471</strong> </p><ul><li>Passed the House Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee unanimously on 03/06/2009 </li><li>Passed the House Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee unanimously on 03/19/2009 </li><li>Currently in the House Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Committee </li></ul><p>Thanks for the update Steve and good luck to everyone in Florida!<br /><br /><br /></p>Firefighter Dayna Hiltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200333192552117616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934634935875673979.post-82827070813914127432009-03-10T16:25:00.002-05:002009-04-08T21:01:59.543-05:00Governor Beebe Signs Senate Bill 154 which Bans the Sale and Distribution of Novelty Lighters in Arkansas<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQSZ3aeXKKMXMJrmtAxKbTe30q5Sn874G2JglhWKGcOB9lXsspbCv8NH7nqHCjBgVh7Z0g_tW11YIb8MvSXPrWqpO6X5IlpckK6VcRLm3xk0v9GFnQ5jNiD6YZDT-APNPmJleq7Fgtrw-l/s1600-h/noveltylighterban001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322505664712715042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 301px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQSZ3aeXKKMXMJrmtAxKbTe30q5Sn874G2JglhWKGcOB9lXsspbCv8NH7nqHCjBgVh7Z0g_tW11YIb8MvSXPrWqpO6X5IlpckK6VcRLm3xk0v9GFnQ5jNiD6YZDT-APNPmJleq7Fgtrw-l/s400/noveltylighterban001.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><p>On Tuesday, 10th March 2009 in Little Rock, Arkansas, Governor Mike Beebe signed into law Senate Bill 154 which bans the sale and distribution of novelty and toylike lighters. The Bill by Senator Sharon Trusty, R-Russellville was backed by Attorney General Dustin McDaniel and sets a fine between $25 to $500 for retailers selling the lighters. On September 25, 2007, 15-month old Peyton Edwards and 2-year-old Breydon Edwards of Russellville, Arkansas, died after setting fire to their apartment with a motorcycle-shaped lighter. Twenty cities in Arkansas had already passed local ordinances banning the lighters.</p><p>In the photo are Front: Senator Sharon Trusty, Governor Mike Beebe, Representative George Overbey and Back: Lt. Mark Shoemaker, North Little Rock Fire Department, Assistant Chief Wayne Gately, West Memphis Fire Department, Dayna Hilton, Arkansas Fire Prevention Commission and Johnson County RFD #1, Jimmy Parks, Arkansas Children's Hospital, Chief Frank Hill, Sherwood Fire Department.</p><p>Firesafetyeducator.com's video of Governor Beebe signing the bill, along with an interview with the Governor, is below:</p><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><br /><br /><object id="mbox_player_3099ddb61815e8c0be" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=" height="312" width="416" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000"><param name="_cx" value="11007"><param name="_cy" value="8255"><param name="FlashVars" value=""><param name="Movie" value="http://www.motionbox.com/external/hd_player/type%253Dsd%252Caffiliate_name%253Daol%252Cvideo_uid%253D3099ddb61815e8c0be"><param name="Src" value="http://www.motionbox.com/external/hd_player/type%253Dsd%252Caffiliate_name%253Daol%252Cvideo_uid%253D3099ddb61815e8c0be"><param name="WMode" value="Window"><param name="Play" value="-1"><param name="Loop" value="-1"><param name="Quality" value="High"><param name="SAlign" value=""><param name="Menu" value="-1"><param name="Base" value=""><param name="AllowScriptAccess" value="always"><param name="Scale" value="ShowAll"><param name="DeviceFont" value="0"><param name="EmbedMovie" value="0"><param name="BGColor" value=""><param name="SWRemote" value=""><param name="MovieData" value=""><param name="SeamlessTabbing" value="1"><param name="Profile" value="0"><param name="ProfileAddress" value=""><param name="ProfilePort" value="0"><param name="AllowNetworking" value="all"><param name="AllowFullScreen" value="true"><br /><embed src="http://www.motionbox.com/external/hd_player/type%253Dsd%252Caffiliate_name%253Daol%252Cvideo_uid%253D3099ddb61815e8c0be" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer" width="416" height="312" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" name="mbox_player_3099ddb61815e8c0be"></embed></object>Firefighter Dayna Hiltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200333192552117616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934634935875673979.post-23463231378321095602009-03-03T12:49:00.000-06:002009-03-14T18:27:54.111-05:00Arkansas's Novelty Lighter Bill Passes in the HouseSB145, the bill to ban novelty lighters in the state of Arkansas, passed in the House 97-0 today.<br /><br /><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" width="416" height="312" id="mbox_player_3099ddb71e12edc5be"><param name="movie" value="http://www.motionbox.com/external/hd_player/type%253Dsd%252Caffiliate_name%253Daol%252Cvideo_uid%253D3099ddb71e12edc5be" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="allowFullscreen" value="true" /><embed src="http://www.motionbox.com/external/hd_player/type%253Dsd%252Caffiliate_name%253Daol%252Cvideo_uid%253D3099ddb71e12edc5be" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer" width="416" height="312" allowFullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" name="mbox_player_3099ddb71e12edc5be"></embed></object>Firefighter Dayna Hiltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200333192552117616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934634935875673979.post-31735958289513382732009-03-03T12:30:00.001-06:002009-03-08T00:31:30.065-06:00Novelty Lighter Bill in Arkansas Passes House Committee<object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" width="416" height="312" id="mbox_player_309adbb11819eccabe"><param name="movie" value="http://www.motionbox.com/external/hd_player/type=sd,video_uid=309adbb11819eccabe,affiliate_name=aol" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="allowFullscreen" value="true" /><embed src="http://www.motionbox.com/external/hd_player/type=sd,video_uid=309adbb11819eccabe,affiliate_name=aol" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer" width="416" height="312" allowFullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" name="mbox_player_309adbb11819eccabe"></embed></object>Firefighter Dayna Hiltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200333192552117616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934634935875673979.post-33907288730851246822009-02-22T17:32:00.003-06:002009-02-22T17:35:34.150-06:00Upcoming Safety Talk Radio Segment Scheduled for February 25thJoin Firefighter Dayna Hilton as she interviews Lori Moon, Program Coordinator for Fire Corps. Lori will share tips on how Fire Corps can enhance your fire safety education program. <br /><br />For more information, please click <a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/firefighterdaynahilton/2009/02/25/Enhancing-your-Fire-Safety-Program-with-Fire-Corps">HERE</a>. <br /><br />Please note: If the novelty lighter legislation happens to fall on the same day, the program will be re-scheduled.Firefighter Dayna Hiltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200333192552117616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934634935875673979.post-56507066943359565042009-02-20T07:19:00.007-06:002009-02-21T02:26:24.209-06:00Arkansas Senate Passes Novelty Lighter Ban Bill 34-0On Thursday, February 19th at the State Capitol in Little Rock, Senate Bill 154 (An ACT to Protect the Health and Safety of Arkansas’s Children; and to Prohibit Sales and Distribution of Novelty Lighters) passed unanimously in the Senate. <br /><br />Firesafetyeducator.com was at the Capitol and covered the proceedings during the vote on the Senate floor, interviewed Little Rock Fire Department Assistant Chief Don Kinney and Attorney General Dustin McDaniel. <br /><br /><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" width="416" height="312" id="mbox_player_309cdcb5181cedcbbe"><param name="movie" value="http://www.motionbox.com/external/hd_player/affiliate_name=aol,type=sd,video_uid=309cdcb5181cedcbbe" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="allowFullscreen" value="true" /><embed src="http://www.motionbox.com/external/hd_player/affiliate_name=aol,type=sd,video_uid=309cdcb5181cedcbbe" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer" width="416" height="312" allowFullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" name="mbox_player_309cdcb5181cedcbbe"></embed></object><br /><br />Below you will find an article written by the Associated Press<br /><br />The state Senate has approved legislation that bans the sale of novelty lighters. <br />By a 34-0 vote Thursday, the Senate approved the bill that bans lighters resembling items recognized as appealing to children, such as cartoon characters, toys or animals. The bill sets a fine of between $25 to $500 for retailers selling the lighters. <br /><br />Sen. Sharon Trusty, R-Russellville, sponsored the bill. Trusty said 13 other states and 20 cities in Arkansas already ban the lighters. <br /><br />In September 2007, investigators attributed the deaths of 15-month-old Peyton Edwards and 2-year-old Breydon Edwards of Russellville to the boys playing with a lighter. <br /><br />The bill now heads to the state House. <br /><br />*Note from firesafetyeducator.com~ To date, 2 states have passed legislation, Maine and Tennessee<br /><br />-------------------------------<br /><br />The bill is scheduled to go before the House Committee on AGING, CHILDREN AND YOUTH, LEGISLATIVE & MILITARY AFFAIRS. Firesafetyeducator.com will post information on when the committee will meet as soon as the information becomes available . <br /><br />For more information about the novelty lighter initiative or for other questions that you may have, please call me at 479.979.7328 or email me at daynark@gmail.com. You may also contact Lt. Mark Shoemaker at 501-812-5942 or email him mshoemaker@northlittlerock.ar.gov<br /><br /><br />Other important links:<br /><br />SB 154: <a href="http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2009/R/Bills/SB154.pdf">http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2009/R/Bills/SB154.pdf</a><br /><br />SB 154 Status: <a href="http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2009/R/Pages/BillStatusHistory.aspx?measureno=SB154">http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2009/R/Pages/BillStatusHistory.aspx?measureno=SB154</a><br /><br />No Novelty Lighters Website<br /><a href="http://www.nonoveltylighters.com">http://www.nonoveltylighters.com</a><br /><br />Video from KATV Channel 7 Little Rock<br /><a href="http://cfc.katv.com/videoondemand.cfm?id=34004">http://cfc.katv.com/videoondemand.cfm?id=34004</a>Firefighter Dayna Hiltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200333192552117616noreply@blogger.com0