The goal of the IFSA is to create a burning enthusiasm for fire safety education across the state. This goal will be most effectively accomplished through the formation of a cooperative partnership between fire departments, school districts, and homes in all 102 counties.
Children are the most at risk group to become a fire casualty.
Last year, too many children died in Illinois due to fires. Attendance at IFSA Burn Camp, a summer camp for elementary through high school children who have been hospitalized for their burns and sponsored by the Illinois Fire Safety Alliance, has risen from 85 children in 2000 to 92 children this past summer. These children have endured more than most of us ever will as adults. Our goal is to educate children and families about fire safety and burn prevention, so that one day we won't need a burn camp for children who have been so emotionally and physically hurt by fires that could have been prevented. The Illinois Fire Safety Alliance and the Chicago Sun-Times newspaper have teamed up for a second year to present this important fire safety and burn prevention program to students and their families throughout Illinois.