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Alisa Ann Ruch Burn FoundationAlisa Ann Ruch Burn FoundationBURN PREVENTION OVERVIEWBURN PREVENTION OVERVIEW

Organizational History and MissionOrganizational History and Mission

Mission of the Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation is Mission of the Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation is to to enhance the lives of burn survivors and enhance the lives of burn survivors and promote burn prevention education.promote burn prevention education.

At age 8, Alisa Ann Ruch was fatally injured in a At age 8, Alisa Ann Ruch was fatally injured in a backyard barbeque accident. Bravely using their backyard barbeque accident. Bravely using their tragedy as a catalyst for change, Alisa Ann’s tragedy as a catalyst for change, Alisa Ann’s parents partnered with Southern California parents partnered with Southern California firefighters to found the Alisa Ann Ruch Burn firefighters to found the Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation (AARBF), a 501(c) (3) nonprofit Foundation (AARBF), a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization, in 1971.organization, in 1971.

HOW BURNS HAPPEN…HOW BURNS HAPPEN…

Burns are an extreme assault to the bodyBurns are an extreme assault to the body

CausesCauses

FireFire

Caustic substancesCaustic substances

Extreme HeatExtreme Heat

ElectricityElectricity

Hot LiquidsHot Liquids

UNDERSTANDING BURN INURIESUNDERSTANDING BURN INURIES

11stst Degree: affects the first layer of the epidermis Degree: affects the first layer of the epidermis or skin.or skin.

22ndnd Degree: affects through the dermis or second Degree: affects through the dermis or second

layer of skin.layer of skin.

33rdrd Degree: burns into fatty tissue which affects Degree: burns into fatty tissue which affects hair follicles, sweat glands, oil glands and nerve hair follicles, sweat glands, oil glands and nerve endings.endings.

Burns heal from the inside out so the deeper the Burns heal from the inside out so the deeper the

burn the longer it will take to heal burn the longer it will take to heal

AN OVERVIEW ONAN OVERVIEW ONTHIRD DEGREE BURNSTHIRD DEGREE BURNS

Skin burned to a third degree cannot heal on its Skin burned to a third degree cannot heal on its own.own.

Bodies remain in trauma mode as long as the Bodies remain in trauma mode as long as the

dead flesh remains on the body.dead flesh remains on the body.

Removing the dead flesh allows the body to move Removing the dead flesh allows the body to move into recovery mode.into recovery mode.

Recovery requires 10,000 protein calories/day.Recovery requires 10,000 protein calories/day. 20% more energy to survive than any other kind 20% more energy to survive than any other kind

of injury.of injury.

PREVENTION PROGRAMS MISSIONPREVENTION PROGRAMS MISSION

To support burn prevention efforts in schools, fire To support burn prevention efforts in schools, fire departments, and hospitals throughout California departments, and hospitals throughout California

and to teach Stop Drop & Roll and Cool-A-Burn and to teach Stop Drop & Roll and Cool-A-Burn prevention methods.prevention methods.

FIREFIGHTER IN SAFETY EDUCATION FIREFIGHTER IN SAFETY EDUCATION (FISE) Program(FISE) Program

Teaches Stop Drop & Roll, Cool-A-Burn, Crawl Low & Go, planning home escape routes, and Tools vs. Toys.

Currently serving 7 communities throughout California.

FIREFIGHTER DEMOSTRATING HUG-A-FIREFIGHTER.

PROTECT YOUR CHILD – PROTECT YOUR CHILD –

SCALD PREVENTIONSCALD PREVENTION Infant Scald ProgramInfant Scald Program

Developed information packet for Developed information packet for parentsparents

Contains an information board for Contains an information board for parents to communicate safety parents to communicate safety information to caregivers and reusable information to caregivers and reusable stickers to mark hot objectsstickers to mark hot objects

The PYC program also includes a The PYC program also includes a caregiver safety curriculum for caregiver safety curriculum for parenting classesparenting classes

JUVENILE FIRESETTER INTERVENTION JUVENILE FIRESETTER INTERVENTION

EDUCATION & TRAININGSEDUCATION & TRAININGS 50% of all arson fires are set by juveniles.50% of all arson fires are set by juveniles. Without proper intervention 84% of Without proper intervention 84% of

juvenile firesetters will set another fire. juvenile firesetters will set another fire. 1 and 2 day trainings offered for 1 and 2 day trainings offered for

firefighters and behavioral health care firefighters and behavioral health care professionals and law enforcement professionals and law enforcement officials. officials.

Provides methods for successfully Provides methods for successfully identifying problems causing juvenile identifying problems causing juvenile firesetting and preventing further firesetting and preventing further incidents.incidents.

Fire F.R.I.E.N.D.S – JUVENILE Fire F.R.I.E.N.D.S – JUVENILE FIRESETTER INTERVENTION PROGRAMFIRESETTER INTERVENTION PROGRAM

Firesetter Regional Intervention Education Firesetter Regional Intervention Education Network and Delivery System Fire.Network and Delivery System Fire.

Identifies, categories, and refers juvenile Identifies, categories, and refers juvenile

firesetters for intervention.firesetters for intervention.

Collects all information concerning the firesetter Collects all information concerning the firesetter and incidents in a confidential database.and incidents in a confidential database.

Juvenile firesetter refers to any child 18 & under Juvenile firesetter refers to any child 18 & under starting or setting fires.starting or setting fires.

FOR MORE INFORMATIONFOR MORE INFORMATION

Check out our website at Check out our website at www.aarbf.orgwww.aarbf.org

1-800-755-BURN (Northern California)1-800-755-BURN (Northern California)

1-800-492-BURN (Central California)1-800-492-BURN (Central California)

1-800-242-BURN (Southern California)1-800-242-BURN (Southern California)

HOW CAN I HELP AARBF’SHOW CAN I HELP AARBF’SBURN PREVENTION PROGRAMS?BURN PREVENTION PROGRAMS?

Volunteer participate in a burn prevention Volunteer participate in a burn prevention program program by contacting your local program program by contacting your local regional office.regional office.

Donate funds or in-kind materials earmarked for Donate funds or in-kind materials earmarked for

a burn prevention program.a burn prevention program.

Host a fundraiser to support the work of AARBF.Host a fundraiser to support the work of AARBF. Refer a family member or friend who might need Refer a family member or friend who might need

AARBF’s services or be interesting is supporting AARBF’s services or be interesting is supporting the mission.the mission.

THANK YOUTHANK YOUFOR YOUR INTEREST IN FOR YOUR INTEREST IN

AARBF’S BURN PREVENTION AARBF’S BURN PREVENTION PROGRAMS!PROGRAMS!