Risk Watch® gives teachers, parents, and safety advocates tools to teach kids the skills necessary to make positive choices every day and prepare them for unexpected events.
Sparky the Fire Dog®: a Web site with games and safety tips for kids of all ages.
| Pine Tree Burn Foundation is now accepting grant applications. Grants are limited to $500 per applicant and must comply with grant requirements. Click on "Grants" in the menu bar above. |
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Save the date for the Pine Tree Burn Foundation's 20th Annual Conference on October 17 and 18, Holiday Inn Conference Center in Saco with Public Safety Commissioner Anne Jordan and our featured speaker Dr. David Kolko.
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A nonprofit group of fire and rescue service professionals, physicians, burn nurses, attorneys, educators, administrators, and others having interest in burn problems and dedicated to addressing this issue through education, prevention and treatment.
The purpose of this organization is to promote and develop a state-wide burn care and rehabilitation program, to promote and develop burn care programs located geographically to meet the needs of the State of Maine, and to cooperate with the fire services of Maine in public education in fire and burn prevention.
Sponsors of this organization include consumers and providers of health care in Maine, insurance carriers, fire and rescue service organizations, and other public,private and voluntary organizations.
Special recognition is given to the following sponsors:
- Associated Industries of Maine
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Maine
- Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
- Maine Assoc. of Occupational Health Nurses
- Maine State Federation of Firefighters
- Maine Fire Chiefs Association
- Maine Health Systems Agency
- Maine Hospital Association
- Maine State Osteopathic Association
- Telephone Pioneers of Maine
- Union Mutual Insurance Company (UNUM)
The Foundation has a volunteer Board of Trustees responsible for the development of a comprehensive burn care program for the State of Maine and the implementation of public education in fire and burn prevention.
The Board meets three times a year in January, May and September. All Trustees are appointed to various sub-committees that meet as needed.
If you are interested in joining our group as a Trustee, submit your qualifications in resume or bio form for consideration to:
Sue Reeder, Chair Nominating Committee
24 Jersey Avenue
Portland, ME 04104
Email: reedes@mmc.org
Phone: 207-797-6975
FOUNDED BY DR. RICHARD BRITTON
MAINE MEDICAL CENTER
PORTLAND, MAINE
