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Burn Prevention Network (BPN) is thrilled to welcome Kyla Bender as the new Prevention Outreach Coordinator for Lehigh, Northampton, Berks and Carbon Counties! Kyla brings a wealth of experience, a passion for education, and a deep connection to the local community that make her an excellent addition to the BPN team. Kyla’s journey with BPN […]

The Burn Prevention Network (BPN) recently appointed three new members to its board of directors. Those joining the board are Ariel Aballay, MD, FACS – Medical Director of the West Penn Burn Center, Allegheny Health Network; Emily Goldman, MSW, LSW, a burn survivor and social worker; and Vanessa Hartline, Director of Cash Management at PPL […]

In anticipation of the 2023 Fourth of July holiday, Burn Prevention Network ran Celebrate Safely PA, a statewide public health awareness campaign to educate the public about consumer firework safety and to reduce the number of consumer fireworks-related injuries. Each year, Burn Prevention Network partners with fire departments across the Commonwealth of PA, local governments […]

The Burn Prevention Network (BPN) and Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) have teamed up to launch the newly designed Home Safe Home program, which educates new parents about fire and burn safety for young children. The program provides an educational video for mothers who have just given birth in any LVHN hospital. The improved Home […]

Burn Prevention Network (BPN), a Lehigh Valley-based nonprofit dedicated to reducing the risk of burns and empowering burn survivors, has appointed two new members to its board of directors. Those joining the board are Luis Puentes, MBA MA BSN, President of Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) – Hecktown Oaks campus, and Rafael de la Hoz, […]

The Burn Prevention Network welcomes five new members to its board of directors. The Burn Prevention Network (BPN), a Pennsylvania 501(c) 3 non-profit organization based in the Lehigh Valley with state, and regional programs, recently appointed five new members to its board of directors. The mission of BPN is to provide burn injury prevention education, […]

This event will honor over 25 individuals who have risked their lives to save others and have demonstrated the power of determination and triumph of the human spirit. The Valley Preferred Spirit of Courage (VPSOC) awards, created by Burn Prevention Network (BPN), Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN), and Valley Preferred, will be presented on October […]