Welcome to Burn Prevention Foundation

The mission of the Burn Prevention Foundation is to provide burn injury prevention education to and advocacy for those at greatest risk. Our primary service area is in Eastern Pennsylvania, although many of our programs and products are utilized worldwide.


 

News and Events

 

  2010 Valley Preferred Spirit of Courage Award Celebration

Join us for a memorable evening on September 28th for the 5th Annual Valley Preferred Spirit of Courage Award Celebration at Coca-Cola Park, home of the Iron Pigs, in Allentown PA. Proceeds benefit the Burn Prevention Network and the Regional Burn Center of the Lehigh Valley Health Network. Call now to make your reservation or sponsor a table at 610-969-3930.

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Network News  

Please take a look at what's happening at the Burn Prevention Foundation.

Summer 2010 Network News

 

2010 Children's Poster Contest

15 Winners have been selected for our 2010 contest and are in the process of being notified.  Please come and see their artwork displayed at our Valley Preferred Awards Dinner on September 28, 2010. Winners were selected by a judging panel in 3 age categories. Entries were awarded for artwork, originality and message based on the the following prompt. 

“How would you teach the members of your family to protect themselves in the event of a fire or prevent a dangerous burn injury?”
 

Concours d' Elegance 

On the heels of the most acclaimed Concours d’Elegance in its 20 year history the Burn Prevention Foundation has announced that it will suspend its 2010 event to allow time to expand and enhance the event experience for attendees in Spring, 2011.
 
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 Spring Safety Lines

View the latest Summer, 2010 edition of SafetyLines. Summer Safety

 


Advocacy

Resources for Educators and Families


 

 

 

Join us in our active advocacy programs.

 Ban Novelty Lighters Campaign

 Stop False Alarms Campaign

 


Programs and Services

 

 

The Great Escape program is in our schools now. Find out about our programs and services available for educators and families. More info>   

Additional resources to the Great Escape plan are available at Burn Institute Build Your Family Escape Plan

 


Safety Tips

 

Going out in the sun? Use a generous amount of sunscreen with an SPF of at least 15...reapply every two hours, espeically if sweating a lot. Also reapply after swimming. Pay particular attention to the more sunburn prone areas of the body, such as the face, nose, ears, upper back, shoulders, and feet.

 


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