Fires consumes millions of dollars of property each year in the United States. These fires kill more than 5,000 people with 1,100 of them being children. Countless numbers, including firefighters, are injured in fires and struggle with painful burn injuries. The saddest fact of all is that it can be prevented by installing early warning devices (such as smoke detectors) and automatic fire suppression systems.
On Monday, October, 4, 2010, with the support of The Ohio State University Medical Center Service Board and the Society of Fire Protection Engineers, Central Ohio Chapter, will be hosting the 21st annual Golf Outing to benefit the Ohio State University Hospital Burn Center at the Country Club of Muirfield Village. Fire Protection industry supporters (OSU Medical Center Burn Center and Central Ohio Chapter of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers), come together annually to educate the public as to the extensive damage fire causes and how they can be a part of the solution to the problem by requiring properly designed automatic fire suppression systems not only where they work, but where they live, play, shop, go to school and worship. Since 1998 (traditionally kicked off during Fire Prevention Week) the Society of Fire Protection Engineers and its members have generously contributed $212,500 to the Burn Center at Ohio State University Medical Center. These funds have allowed the Ohio State Burn Center to continue to be actively involved in providing education on burn prevention and fire safety both to the community and the students on campus, as well as helping patients obtain special items or assistance such as compression garments which are not covered under insurance. The fund also provides direct support and assistance to patients, their families and advanced education to burn care nurses.
Funds raised from the event are allocated to enhance education and prevention programs, as well as patient care.
Education:
- Community Outreach provides Burn and Fire Prevention programs at Fire Stations and schools.
- On-Campus Community Outreach activities provide education and literature to students as they arrive or return to campus.
- Ohio State’s Burn Center also participates in Burn Prevention Week, Fire Prevention Week and Homecoming activities to increase awareness of fire safety and prevention on-campus.
- Provider Education is conducted through programs such as ABLS education to burn care givers, the Fire Fighter for a Day program, as well as, providing education to staff through conferences and seminars.
Patient Care:
- Burn Discharge Dressing Kits have been provided to patients being discharged from care and are able to maintain care for their wounds at home.
- Buckeye Burn Support Group provides professional support and guidance to burn survivors and their families to help survivors resume functional, productive lives.
- Special items such as pressure garments, wigs, and equipment are purchased for patients who are otherwise unable to obtain these items.
- Additional assistance is provided to help patients with special needs in obtaining housing and clothing.
Fire sprinklers and extinguishers can make a difference, and you can too. Let’s fight this burning issue together!
Come join us for a great day of golf with a a terrific Silent Auction, Raffle, Course Games, and a Check Ceremony. Come place your bid on a diverse group of items such as OSU Football & Basketball Tickets and….collectables, Bonsai Tree, Columbus Blue Jackets ….and much more!! The 2010 Golf Outing proceeds will be used to support the OSU BURN CENTER Development Fund. To register or sponsor, please contact Bob Dawson @ #614/602-2024 or Carl Sellke @ #614/882-1916 with any questions.
(If you have additional questions regarding Ohio State’s Burn Center education and programs, please contact Chris Casavant (OSU Burn Program Manager) at #(614) 336-8374.)
Live Safe Foundation is an Ohio based non-profit organization (501c3), and leading grassroots movement, devoted to making and fire and life safety education, awareness initiatives and life saving tools available on a broad basis to communities, campuses, and institutions in an effort to reduce national fire fatalities and fire losses. Live Safe aims to help finance fire safety education where means are otherwise unavailable. Live Safe is developing and sponsoring programs to help groups find the resources needed to advance individual and community fire safety.
