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People's Burn Foundation Among Supporters on Capitol Hill Raising Awareness at Launch of National Campus Fire Safety MonthINDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On September 9, 2008 the People's Burn Foundation ofIndiana will join over 40 fire safety organizations from across the nation for the launch of National Campus Fire Safety Month on Capitol Hill inWashington, D.C. With its release of To Hell and Back III: College Fire Survival earlier this summer, the People's Burn Foundation arrives with the tools necessary to assist universities nationwide in lowering the number of preventable fire fatalities on their campuses. With more than 129 fatalities on college campuses since 2000, the People's
Burn Foundation recognized a critical need for prevention education that would
capture the attention of this particular demographic. The Department of
Homeland Security agreed with the concerns and awarded the People's Burn
Foundation To Hell and Back III: College Fire Survival is specifically designed for
the college student demographic. To have the greatest impact and be effective,
this video program was created by a team of national experts in a way that
will appeal to today's "YouTube" generation. For the majority of these
students, this program will be the first fire and burn prevention education
they have received since third grade. To Hell and Back III: College Fire
Survival is available online for individuals or can be used in group settings.
Currently there are six universities committed to sending their freshman
students through the online training component including The release of To Hell and Back III: College Fire Survival arrives at a critical time of need given the passing of the Campus Fire Safety Right-to- Know Act signed into law by President Bush on August 14, 2008. The Right-to- Know Act will require colleges and universities to report fire safety information annually to the U.S. Secretary of Education and to make this information available to the public. This includes information such as how many fires, deaths and injuries have occurred; how many beds are protected by automatic fire sprinklers and fire alarms and how much fire prevention training is provided. An added component to the program is the landmark student fire safety training site www.igot2kno.org launched on August 8, 2008 and is available for campus and community fire professionals to use. Developed by the People's Burn Foundation with assistance from Campus Firewatch, this training program represents the latest in creative and innovative material to reach out to today's Millennial Generation. The site includes additional prevention and educational resources. To promote the site, PBF partnered with Follett Bookstores and Westhill Group, Inc. in creating two thirty-second promotional spots to air in their college bookstores. To date, the spots are airing in approximately 125 locations. In response to the program, and following the death of one of their
members, PBF is also now working on a national level with Pi Beta Phi Sorority
to extend the reach of the College Fire Survival message. The sorority lost
their sister Though released just a few months ago, the program is already receiving
tremendous feedback and support across the nation. To learn more about To Hell and Back III: College Fire Survival log onto our website at www.peoplesburnfoundation.org.
National Campus Fire Safety Month Launch & Press Conference
WHO: Lawmakers, students and advocates
WHEN: Tuesday, September 9, 2008
11 a.m. - Noon
WHERE: HC-6 in the Capitol
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