Virginia Fire & Life Safety Coalition

EMMITSBURG, MD. - The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) announced today the completion of a report and accompanying educational tools on behavioral mitigation of cooking fires.

Click on the title to see the report, Behavioral Mitigation of Cooking Fires Through Strategies Based on Statistical Analysis

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Click on the graphic above for heater safety

and to download a free brochure.

Also: http://www.heatersafety.org/

For larger orders of reasonably priced brochures

in English or Spanish, go here:

http://www.aham.org/ht/d/Store/name/FIRESAFETY/pid/

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The Virginia Inhalant Abuse Prevention Coalition presents

"The Inhalant Abuse Prevention Awareness Institute"

in Staunton, VA on March 12, 2008.

Click Here to see more details or to register.

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Please remember to observe Fire Prevention Week all year 'round !

Click on the poster for more valuable information.

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► NEW VA WEB SITE FOR PREPAREDNESS !

Please take a look at www.readyvirginia.gov , and help spread the word.

About "Ready Virginia" at

Virginia has experienced numerous disasters, from localized flooding to widespread damage, and from hurricanes and tropical storms to the terrorist attack on the Pentagon. Understanding the types of hazards that threaten Virginia and preparing for them ahead of time will ensure that when the next disaster strikes, the citizens of the Commonwealth will be ready.

Ready Virginia is a statewide public education effort to prepare Virginians for all hazards, including natural disasters and potential terrorist attacks.

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► Jan 12: VFLSC applies for Fire Prevention Act Grant

to train Fire & Life Safety Educators

VFLSC proposes to develop a statewide conference to train 50 Fire & Life

Safety Educators to 1035 Level II within the grant period of May 07~May 08.

download the application/submission here

WE GOT IT !! The VFLSC received notice on Friday, June 1st.

Now, we have some planning to do !

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► Help VFLSC, and others across the country, inform the public about

the dangers of novelty lighters. Click on the banner to see a

downlaodable PSA from the Idea Bank that you can share with the

media:

See pictures of novelty lighters: click here

from Harrisonburg Fire Department.

► VFLSC also wants to share the "Kids in Cars" message with you.

Click on the image to go to their web site for more information and

educational materials:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, February 14, 2008

Contact: Janette Fennell, KIDS AND CARS, (913) 327-0013

Jackie Gillan, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety,

(202) 408-1711

Jennifer Fuson, Consumers Union 202-462-6262

"Parents, Consumer and Safety Groups Give a Standing Ovation to the Senate for passing the Cameron Gulbransen Kids Transportation Safety Act Today!"

[ Click Here to see the announcement.]

► Check-out the Burn Foundation, based in Philadelphia, PA:

(Just click on the banner)

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►Cappy Meredith wins the Governor's 2006 Virginia Fire Services

Award for Excellence in Virginia Fire & Life Safety Education. The

presentation will be made on Satuday, Feb. 24th, 2006 at 8 AM during the

Opening Ceremonies of the 2007 Virginia Fire Chief's Association Mid-

Atlantic Expo & Symposium at the Virginia Beach Convention Center.

See the pictures here & here.

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► [2008] Here's a reminder from Don Porth of SOS Fires

(see a description below)

"Hi folks. As a promise to our assurance of accurate listings on the SOS

FIRES "Find-A-Program" page, please verify that the listings under your

state/country/province are accurate. If I don't hear back from you by

March 1, I'll need to remove the listings. Sorry about that. I hope you

understand the importance of offering accurate information. Our

integrity at SOS FIRES is at stake, as is yours. I hope to hear from you."

Don Porth, SOS FIRES

http://www.sosfires.com/

Your Virginia Coordinator is:

CONTACT - J.D. JENKINS SR.
(804) 501-4900 - johnd.jenkins@vdfp.virginia.gov

SOS FIRES: Youth Intervention Programs.

The mission of our non-profit organization is to prevent youth fire tragedy through education, intervention, and mental health support. By providing this web site, we hope to facilitate the exchange of information on the topic of youth firesetting.

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► VFLSC supports the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

and Fire Prevention Week this October 8~14, 2006:

Fire Prevention Week