The Burn Foundation provides information and outreach programs to elementary, middle and high schools across the tri-state area, as well as providing burn and fire prevention training as part of teacher in-service programs. Over 250,000 children and more than 1200 schools have participated in the Burn Foundation programs. Programs currently available through the Burn Foundation include the following:
Pre-K Presentation for Parents - "Teachable Moments: Fire and Burn Prevention for Families with Young Children"
Resource Guide and Presentation includes simple suggestions and games to help parents talk about burn safety and first aid.
Power Point for anyone talking about burn and fire safety with young children
Lesson Plans for teachers of preK children
Grade K-2 "Teachable Moments: Fire and Burn Prevention"
Stop, Drop, Roll, Cool and Call (DVD)
Lesson Plan includes First Aid, Discussion Questions and Bingo Game
Follow-Up Classroom Activities
Grade 3-4 "Teachable Moments: Fire and Burn Prevention"
Stop, Drop, Roll, Cool and Call (DVD)
Lesson Plan includes Discussion Questions and Bingo Game
Making a Home Escape Plan
Follow-Up Classroom Activities
Middle School - Grades 5th through 8th
Safety Skills:Fire Prevention for You
Includes :Cooking with Kids - DVD, Power Point, Lesson Plans, Handouts, and Activities and Games correlating with PA and NJ Academic Standards
High School - Grades 9th through 12th
Juvenile Firesetting- The Consequences
Classroon Video and Group Discussion Guide
Session Facilitation
In Service Teacher Training and Professional Interactive Training Module
Many burns are the result of intentionally set fires. The Foundation is recognized as an expert resource, delivering workshops and training sessions that address the dangers of juvenile firesetting to youth workers, teachers, foster parents and members of the fire services community throughout the region.
Hot Issue
"Fire and Burn Prevention for Seniors" The Burn Foundation continues to present our exciting prevention program for senior adults. Using a BurnSafe DVD and an entertaining fire and burn prevention bingo game, seniors learn safe cooking practices, burn first aid, smoking precautions, scald prevention and fire safety throughout the home. This program has been delivered to over 3000 seniors in the region with very positive outcomes. If you are interested in supporting, volunteering or learning more about the Senior Program please call (215) 545-3816.
The Burn Foundation Winter, 2011 newsletter has been published!
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