Fire Safety

Fire Safety Advocates Honored at 85th Annual Fire Prevention Week Luncheon

Camp I Am Me honored four fire safety and prevention advocates at the 85th annual Fire Prevention Week Luncheon which was held on October 8th. The event, which took place in Woodridge, included award presentations to Dan Medina of the Addison Fire Protection District, Countryside Fire Protection District, Sarah Fellows from Channahon Fire Protection District,

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Prevention Matters: Grants Awarded to 4 Illinois Fire Departments

Fire prevention starts with education and the Prevention Matters Grant is helping Illinois fire departments bring innovative, hands-on fire and life safety education directly to the communities they serve. Through this grant program, Camp I Am Me provides funding to fire departments for projects that strengthen community risk reduction, fire prevention, and public education efforts.

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Buffalo Grove FD Installs 1,000 Smoke Alarms Through Be Alarmed! Program

Camp I Am Me by Illinois Fire Safety Alliance and the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal recognizes and congratulates the Buffalo Grove 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

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Statewide Smoke Alarm Install Blitz Schedule for Oct. 18-24

Illinois fire service, join Camp I Am Me, Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal, and Illinois Community Risk Reduction Coalition Taskforce for the third 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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By the Numbers: 2025 Camp I Am Me Impact Report

Since 1989, Camp I Am Me has been a place where healing begins, confidence grows, and lives are changed. Thanks to the generosity of our donors, volunteers, partners, and sponsors, thousands of families are safer today and burn survivors of all ages are supported on their journey forward. Because of You: Every number representers a

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50,000+ Smoke Alarms Distributed Since 2018!

“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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School & Fire Officials Gather in Vernon Hills to Support Deaf & Hard of Hearing Students

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

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Smoke Alarm Save Highlights Importance of Working Smoke Alarms

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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Camp I Am Me Receives FEMA Assistance to Firefighter Grant Award of $299,047 to Support Be Alarmed! Smoke Alarm Installation Program

Camp I Am Me by Illinois Fire Safety Alliance is proud to announce that it has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through the Assistance to Firefighter Grant (AFG) program. This $299,047 grant will enable Camp I Am Me to purchase 16,000 10-year sealed battery

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