Specialized smoke alarms distributed to protect children across Lake County Vernon Hills, IL – In a collaborative effort between the nonprofit Camp I Am Me by Illinois Fire Safety Alliance, Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal, local fire departments, and John Powers Center, specialized smoke alarm devices are being distributed to families with young […]
Camp I Am Me by the Illinois Fire Safety Alliance honored several fire safety and prevention advocates at the 82nd annual Fire Prevention Week Luncheon on October 12th. The event, which took place in Woodridge, included award presentations to the Arlington Heights Fire Department, Niles Fire Department, Carm Welsh of the Beecher Fire Protection District, and Commissioner Annette Nance-Holt of the Chicago Fire Department.
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Camp I Am Me by Illinois Fire Safety Alliance and the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal recognizes and congratulates the Washington 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. In doing so,
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Illinois fire service, join Camp I Am Me, Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal, and Illinois Community Risk Reduction Coalition Taskforce for the second annual Be Alarmed! Smoke Alarm Installation Statewide Blitz. Join hundreds of departments from across the state to educate residents on the dangers of fire in the home and to ensure
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Over the past couple months, Family Challenge Days have popped up on the programs calendar and across Illinois. In April, nearly 40 family members from our burn survivor community joined us at First Ascent in Peoria for some indoor wall climbing activities! Family members were also supported by members of the Peoria Firefighters Local 50
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Are you looking to make a difference in the lives of extraordinary young individuals? Look no further than Camp I Am Me Summer Camp, a beacon of hope and happiness for children who have faced the unimaginable challenges of burn injuries. As a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and empowering burn survivors, Camp I Am
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Late in the evening on February 16th, a residential fire broke out in Greenville, IL and despite the devastation and damage to the home, a ray of light emerged – the first recorded smoke alarm save through the Be Alarmed! Smoke Alarm Installation Program. Thanks to the proactive efforts of the Greenville Fire Protection District,
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Fire Service partners! Build a stronger community connection by supporting an Illinois-based nonprofit organization and aligning with the Camp I Am Me mission. The Fire Service T-Shirt CAMPaign helps fund Summer Camp while also providing our campers and volunteers with a special, one-of-a-kind t-shirt that will highlight committed fire service locals and departments. All participating
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“Be Alarmed!,” which began in 2018, is a fire safety education and smoke alarm installation program administered cooperatively between Camp I Am Me (CIAM) 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.
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In conjunction with the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) and the Illinois Community Risk Reduction Coalition Taskforce, Camp I Am Me launched the first-ever statewide smoke alarm installation blitz during the week of October 20th to align with Fire Prevention Month. From Highland Park to Du Quoin and Rock Island to Champaign,