New Fire Safety Hidden Picture Puzzle by Artist Liz Ball

The Keep Kids Fire Safe Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of a new fire safety hidden puzzle picture by artist Liz Ball! 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.

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.

Click on the picture below to go to the page!

Fire Evacuation Video by Michael, 4

This video was sent to me by Greg from Everyday EMS Tips.

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.
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.

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.

Michael says, "To learn more about safety and injury prevention visit my Dad's website http://everydayemstips.com"

Participate in Lowe’s Safety Saturday

Home 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 www.homesafetycouncil.org/SafetySaturday/sat_safetysaturday_w001.asp.

Firesafetyeducator.com visits the PARADE Conference

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.

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.

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.

The next National PARADE conference is scheduled for Spring 2011 on the Emmitsburg, Maryland campus.

To learn more about PARADE, click HERE.

Firesafetyeducator.com Interviews Dr. Angela Mickalide from the Home Safety Council

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 Start Safe: A Fire and Burn Safety Program for Preschoolers and their Families.

Firesafetyeducator.com recently visited with Dr. Angela Mickalide from the Home Safety Council to learn more about this important program.



To learn more about the Start Safe Program, click HERE.

7th Annual Texas Summer Showcase

Received this note from Bryan Jarvis about the 7th Annual Texas Summer Showcase

Dear Fire Educator -

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.

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.

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.
Sign up today and we look forward to seeing your program!

For more information, contact:

Bryan "Ashes" Jarvis Jarvistraining@lifeandfiresafety.com

Cell: (972) 768-2002http://www.laughingj.com Fax: (972) 353-3169 http://www.lifeandfiresafety.com

NFPA Firework Video

According 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.



See this video and some great fact sheets on the NFPA website HERE.