In April, Camp I Am Me welcomed new staff member, Leslie Metcalf, to the organization. Leslie most recently spent the past eight years with the Chicago Wolves professional hockey team. While there Leslie collaborated with various groups, including nonprofits such as Camp I Am Me, in order to provide memorable game experiences. During the pandemic, […]
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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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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.
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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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In 2017, the Illinois Fire Safety Alliance worked with the General Assembly to pass a law which will require Illinois residents to replace their old smoke alarms with the type that has a long-term, 10-year sealed battery beginning January 1, 2023. This would apply to residents that are still using alarms with removable batteries or alarms that are not hardwired.
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Each year, the Illinois Fire Safety Alliance teams up with the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Foundation to send one Camp “I Am Me” camper and counselor to the International Burn Camp in Washington, D.C. Dozens of teen burn survivors from across the United States and Canada make the trip east for the one-week program led by professional fire fighters and paramedics who know the challenges these remarkable children face.
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After four years in the making, the Illinois Fire Safety Alliance served as host to the International Association of Burn Camps 15th Workshop. The conference was held at the Eaglewood Resort & Spa in Itasca and welcomed over 70 burn camp professionals, volunteers, and burn survivors from 18 burn camps across the country for networking, education, and comradery.
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August 19th was the IFSA Day at the State Fair, in which the Alliance hosts volunteers at the fire service tent to promote fire safety and burn prevention to fair-goers. This year, nearly 40 volunteers from all across the state, and beyond, were in attendance to help promote the mission of the organization.
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