Thursday, July 01, 2004

National Fire Safety Literacy Program

Home Safety Council Awarded Fire Act Grant to Launch National Fire Safety Literacy Program: "WASHINGTON, July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The Home Safety Council, a national nonprofit organization, has received a federal grant of $629,902 to carry out an unprecedented home fire safety campaign designed to reach adults with low literacy skills. The campaign will utilize easy-to-read fire safety materials and will include the guided installation of free smoke alarms in the homes of participants....
The Home Safety Council Fire Safety Literacy Program is funded through a 2003 Fire Prevention and Safety Grant, administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) United States Fire Administration (USFA). The program partnership includes HSC, ProLiteracy Worldwide, and Oklahoma State University's Fire Protection Publications (FPP) and will be carried out locally with the cooperation and participation of the nation's fire departments."

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