Fire Safety For Kids NEWS

Rescue 1 Fire Safety for Kids is teaming up with ADRL and Pizza Hut to create interest in fire safety at the 4th Annual ADRL Pizza Hut Summer Drags taking place at Knoll Gas Motorsports Park U.S. 131 Martin, Michigan on June 6 and 7. With promotional support from ADRL and funding provided by Pizza Hut, Rescue 1 Fire Safety for Kids will be distributing 30,000 free fire safety activity books.

The collectable books feature high quality animation with an ADRL Pro Modified theme that provides children and their families with “High Octane” fire safety lessons and activities. The “Super Charged” fire safety activity books will be distributed at the premier ADRL event and at regional Pizza Hut locations. 

Rescue 1 Fire Safety for Kids, ADRL and Pizza Hut will also be providing area fire departments, schools and other community partners who participate in the program with the special edition fire safety activity books.
 

Rescue 1 Fire Safety for Kids is the “Fastest” growing fire prevention program in the nation thanks to the funding by corporations like Pizza Hut and the promotional support shown by ADRL. For more information on Rescue 1 Fire Safety for Kids or fire prevention please visit www.firesafetyforkids.org

Mission Statement:
Providing creative and informative tools to teach all children and families about fire prevention to insure that no individual will be touched by the devastating lose or harm to a child due to fire or burns.

Hey Kids click on the links below for new books coming out

Fall fire sale book

 Fall fire sale book

70,000 Fire Prevention Books will be distributed to children in West Michigan, 23,500 into Grand Rapids Schools

To support Fire Prevention Month in October

   October 24, 2007 (Grand Rapids, MI)

   With help from the Grand Rapids Fire Department and other community partners, Rescue 1 Fire Safety for Kids will distribute 70,000 fire prevention books in West Michigan.  In Grand Rapids, every elementary school student K-6^th grade received a fire prevention book, approximately 23,500 students.  The Gerald R. Ford Council received 5,000 to be given to the West Michigan Cub Scouts and 10,000 books will be going to the Kent County Red Cross.

   The books for Fire Prevention Month were made possible through donations from Trigo Hospitality Pizza Huts owned by Joyce Lunsford and a F.E.M.A grant awarded to Rescue 1 Fire Safety for Kids.  This year, Trigo has donated over $28,000 for fire prevention in West Michigan through their fundraiser called “Fire Sale.”  Every time a “Fire Sale” purchase is made, $5.00 is donated to Rescue 1 Fire Safety for Kids for fire prevention.  Fund raising efforts are expected to reach over $50,000 by yearend.  Rescue 1 Fire Safety for Kids is dedicated to educating children about fire prevention and fire safety.

   Since receiving non-profit 501C-3 status in 2002, Rescue 1 Fire Safety for Kids, supported by corporate sponsors and grants, has increased fire prevention awareness to the next level.  Rescue 1 Fire Safety for Kids has provided fire departments, schools, and parents a variety of educational tools, at no cost, to help decrease the number of fires that result in a child’s death or injury.

   The fire prevention activity books and website educate children and parents on smoke alarm safety, kitchen safety, home escape plans and carbon monoxide poisoning through coloring pictures, fun quizzes, games, and videos.

   For more information, visit the Rescue 1 Fire Safety for Kids website at www.firesafetyforkids.org.

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   If you would like more information regarding the Fire Prevention activity book, please contact Jeff Steere at (616) 617-6895 or jsteere@comcast.net

  Mission Statement:

Providing creative and informative tools to teach all children and families about fire prevention to insure that no individual will be touched by the devastating lose or harm to a child due to fire or burns.