Fireman's Fund Insurance Company Funds Life Safety Resource Kits for 30,000 U.S. Fire Departments.NOVATO, Calif. -- Firefighter Life Safety Resource Kits produced by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF NFFF National Fallen Firefighters Foundation NFFF Norsk Forening for Fedmeforskning NFFF National Federation of Fish Friers NFFF New Fiction and Facts from Finland NFFF National Fantasy Fan Federation NFFF Naked Freedom Film Festival ) are being distributed to over 30,000 U.S. fire departments as a result of a $329,000 grant from Fireman's Fund Insurance Company Fireman's Fund Insurance Company is a Novato, California-based insurance company owned by Allianz SE of Germany. It was founded June 18 1863 and issued its first policy to Walter Hawxhurst covering one half interest in 1,000 kegs of Boston syrup for a premium of $12. to establish the NFFF "Everyone Goes Home" campaign. The kits are designed to help reduce firefighter line-of-duty deaths. "Reducing firefighter deaths and injuries requires a daily commitment," said NFFF Board Chairman Hal Bruno. "These educational kits are an important resource to enable fire departments to implement our 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives." The kits include two DVDs and one CD packed with resources that can be immediately put into action by the fire service. The DVDs contain six modules that address specific areas where line-of-duty deaths occur: health and wellness, vehicle operations, fire ground and live fire training. The program contains interviews with over 50 nationally recognized fire service leaders. The kit - which is provided free of charge - also includes PowerPoint presentations and instructor guides. "These resource kits are a powerful educational tool and one that we believe will help immeasurably im·meas·ur·a·ble adj. 1. Impossible to measure. See Synonyms at incalculable. 2. Vast; limitless. im·meas to further heighten awareness of firefighting 1. firefighting - What sysadmins have to do to correct sudden operational problems. An opposite of hacking. "Been hacking your new newsreader?" "No, a power glitch hosed the network and I spent the whole afternoon fighting fires." 2. safety procedures among firefighters across the country," said Danielle Cagan, Fireman's Fund(R) director of community relations 1. The relationship between military and civilian communities. 2. Those public affairs programs that address issues of interest to the general public, business, academia, veterans, Service organizations, military-related associations, and other non-news media entities. . Launched in 2004, the "Everyone Goes Home" campaign is a national initiative focused on 16 firefighter life safety initiatives, which are used as part of firefighters' training program. The NFFF plays a major role in helping the U.S. Fire Administration meet its stated goal of reducing firefighter fatalities by 25 percent within five years, and by 50 percent within 10 years. The "Everyone Goes Home" campaign was started with two founding grants from the Fireman's Fund Heritage(SM) program, Fireman's Fund's social mission to support firefighters for safer communities, and from the Department of Homeland Security Noun 1. Department of Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States . Fireman's Fund has also provided matching grants to the NFFF for the National Firefighter Near-Miss Reporting System and for one component of the National Volunteer Fire Council's Heart Healthy Initiative. About NFFF The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. , located in Emmitsburg, Maryland Emmitsburg was founded in 1785 and is in Frederick County, Maryland, just south of the Mason-Dixon line separating Maryland from Pennsylvania. Emmitsburg was the site the Union had originally fortified to stop the Confederate invasion of the north in June of 1863. . The foundation was created by the U.S. Congress to lead a nationwide effort to remember America's fallen firefighters. Since 1992, the foundation has developed and expanded programs to honor fallen fire heroes and assist their families and coworkers. It receives funding through private donations from individuals, organizations, corporations and foundations. For more information, go to www.firehero.org and www.everyonegoeshome.org. About Fireman's Fund Fireman's Fund Insurance Company is a premier property and casualty insurance company providing personal, commercial and specialty insurance products nationwide. Founded in 1863 with a mission to support firefighters, Fireman's Fund continues this mission today through the Fireman's Fund Heritage program. Fireman's Fund employees and network of independent agents award grants and provide volunteer support to local and national fire service and burn prevention organizations. Fireman's Fund is a member of the Allianz Group (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AZ), one of the world's largest providers of insurance and other financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. . For more information, visit www.firemansfund.com. |
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