Do you love cooking? What about firefighters? ABF’s annual “Cook like a Firefighter” competition includes both! Watch a video of your local firefighters cooking a meal together and VOTE to help them win this year’s prize! Every $1 donated towards a video counts as 1 vote. Visit our website to check out the participating fire […]
Thank you to ABF! About a month ago, my father Joe and I were working on the carburetor to my old 84 Chevy Silverado. As my father was holding a cup of gas, pouring into the carburetor, it backfired and caught my father’s hand and arm on fire. When he tried to back away, he […]
Calling all burn survivors and Camp Courage staff! You and your family are invited to the Cottonwood Social Gathering on Saturday, October 15th! It will take place at Dead Horse Ranch State Park and you can come by anytime from 10am-5pm for kayaking, bike riding, hiking, horseback riding, and outdoor activities. Lunch will be generously […]
The Buckeye Valley Community Smoke Alarm Walk was a great success this past Saturday, October 1st! Thanks to Buckeye Valley Fire District and the 25 volunteers who joined. You reached 33 homes, educating 104 residents on fire safety. You also installed 142 smoke alarms and 1 Deaf & Hard of Hearing smoke alarm at no […]
Tonya Naughton, MSN,BSN, RN, MACJ Banner University Medical Center answers: For temporary relief of itching you can try these self-care measures: Avoid items or situations that cause you to itch. Try to identify what’s causing your symptoms and avoid it. This might be wool clothing, an overly heated room, too many hot baths or exposure […]
I would like to personally invite you to join us for an upcoming Community Smoke Alarm Walk! Community Smoke Alarm Walks are a fantastic opportunity to make an impact in the community, volunteer alongside friends and family, and have a lot of fun throughout it all! No experience is necessary to be a smoke alarm […]
The end of summer brings the excitement of a new school year. Students are returning to the classroom ready to learn. The new school year also means our favorite Corgi, Milo, and his hummingbird pal, Moxie, will be returning to the classroom to teach kids about the importance of fire safety and burn prevention. Janet […]
Calling all burn survivors and family members! You’re invited to Bowling Night on Friday, September 16th for free bowling, food, and fun! Come anytime from 6-9pm at either the Phoenix or Tucson location. Phoenix Location: Bowlero Christown, 1919 W. Bethany Home Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85015 Tucson Location: Lucky Strike Bowl, 4015 E. Speedway Blvd., Tucson, […]
Did you know that you only have 2 MINUTES to escape your home once a house fire starts? This very short amount of time helps illustrate how incredibly important our Deaf and Hard of Hearing Smoke Alarm Systems are to Arizona residents who require special assistance to hear their smoke alarms and respond in an […]
School has started, summer is winding down and with that everyone is looking to get back into normal routines after a summer of vacations. For a majority of people there aren’t many concerns about these transitions. But for some younger burn survivors this can become a time of dread. Going back to school for a […]
