Blog: Featured Partner

The Cost Of Being A Hero

Posted January 10, 2023 in Featured Partner

Story by WFMZ‘s Nancy Werteen. If my dad came home from work with soot around his eyes and the edges of his ears, with a mood as black as the ashes, after a look from my mom, we all knew to give him space. In this unspoken transition between work and home life, our family gauged […]

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Firefighter Focus: Derrick Sawyer

Posted February 16, 2022 in Featured Partner, General, Prevention

In celebration of Black History Month, Burn Prevention Network spoke with Board Member Derrick Sawyer, former Philadelphia Fire Commissioner and the first African American Fire Chief of the Upper Darby Township Fire Department. Becoming a firefighter was the last thing Derrick Sawyer thought he’d do when he got out of the Air Force in 2000. […]

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The Burn Prevention Network Awarded $27,500 for Prevention Education and Survivor Support

Posted August 24, 2021 in Featured Partner, General, Prevention

The Fleming Foundation, Zionsville, PA, has announced that a grant totaling $27,500 has been awarded to The Burn Prevention Network in support of two separate programs, Camp Susquehanna and Home Safe Home. Camp Susquehanna was allocated $12,500 of the funds to support a growing number of campers expected as a result of the program’s expansion. […]

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Featured Partner: Kistler O’Brien

Posted October 7, 2020 in Featured Partner

Since 1933, Kistler O’Brien has been servicing the Tri-State Area and advancing life safety in the workplace. The business was founded by George W. Kistler Sr., starting with just two employees focused on growing the business with portable fire extinguishers. Now, almost 90 years later, the business has grown to an almost 200-employee company specializing […]

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