Due to the updated Illinois Smoke Alarm Law, residents encouraged to “Change your clock, and check or replace your alarms.” When residents change their clocks to spring ahead one hour for Daylight Saving Time (DST) this coming Sunday, March 12, Illinois’ updated Smoke Alarm Law will now influence how citizens have checked their safety alarms […]
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In February, the City of Highland Park hosted a recognition ceremony for their fire department members’ actions and responses in relation to the mass casualty incident in their community on Independence Day last year. One of the members of the Highland Park Fire Department is a longtime Camp I Am Me volunteer and we’d like […]
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“Be Alarmed!,” which began in 2018, is a fire safety education and smoke alarm installation program administered cooperatively between the Illinois Fire Safety Alliance (IFSA) and the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM). The program distributes fire safety education materials and 10-year sealed battery smoke alarms to fire departments in the state of Illinois. The fire departments then deliver the education and install the smoke alarms in at-risk homes within their communities. Both the educational materials and the smoke alarms are provided to fire departments at no cost as a…
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Camp I Am Me truly impacts the lives of children, adults, and families affected by burn-related injuries through a range of free programming that helps burn survivors build self-esteem and confidence, all in a non-judgmental environment.
This year’s theme, “Hot liquids burn like fire!” complements the organization’s core mission to support burn survivors and help prevent fires and burn-related injuries Mount Prospect, Illinois– National Burn Awareness Week is February 5-11, and this year’s theme is “Hot liquids burn like fire!” Formerly the Illinois Fire Safety Alliance, the newly rebranded Camp I […]
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Joining a volunteer committee is a great way to utilize your skill sets to help advance the mission of the organization. Camp I Am Me now has several committee options for those interested to help support fire & life safety, burn survivor support, fundraising, and marketing & communications. Learn more about these committees, their structure, and goals.
The IFSA and Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal recognizes and congratulates, the Niles Fire Department, for their outstanding contributions to fire safety education and the installation of 1,000 10-year battery smoke alarms, through active participation in the Be Alarmed! Smoke Alarm Installation Program.
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Camp I Am Me has been providing a scholarship opportunity to burn survivors and their family members from Illinois for numerous years. The scholarship covers the costs involved in participating in the four-day conference including conference registration fees, travel accommodations to and from the event, and lodging.
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Since 2013, the Illinois Fire Safety Alliance has been providing programs to prepare and assist participants for the challenges ahead of them not only as burn survivors, but as young adults. Through partnerships with other like-minded nonprofit organizations, survivors from Illinois have the opportunity to receive support through programs held…
Applications Being Accepted for CA Young Adult & Adult Summit Read Full Article »
The Illinois Fire Safety Alliance is excited to announce the dates for 2023's Camp I Am Me! The 32nd annual "Burn Camp" will be taking place from Sunday, June 18th to Saturday, June 24th at YMCA Camp Duncan in Ingleside.