FIREFIGHTERS BURN INSTITUTE

BURN RECOVERY PROGRAMS: FIREFIGHTERS KIDS CAMP - A SPECIAL WEEK WHERE CHILDREN WHO HAVE SUFFERED SERIOUS BURN INJURIES CAN SHARE AN ENRICHING EXPERIENCE IN A SAFE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT. THE CAMP IS HELD FOR ONE WEEK IN THE SUMMER AND PROVIDES YOUNG BURN SURVIVORS WITH A FUN AND SAFE OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE THAT ENCOURAGES HEALING, PERSONAL GROWTH AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT. LITTLE HEROES FAMILY BURN CAMP - A UNIQUE THREE-DAY RECOVERY PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HELP PRESCHOOL BURN SURVIVORS AGES 1-6, AND THEIR CAREGIVERS/FAMILIES UNDERSTAND AND COPE WITH THE PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH BURN RECOVERY. TEAM BRIGHT - DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AFTER A BURN INJURY. TOGETHER, SHRINERS CHILDREN'S - NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND FFBI, PLAN MONTHLY OUTINGS TO STRENGTHEN SKILLS, BOOST SELF-ESTEEM, AND INSPIRE NORMALIZATION. FIREFIGHTER VOLUNTEERS AND PATIENTS FROM SHRINERS CHILDREN'S - NORTHERN CALIFORNIA MEET UP ON COORDINATED RECREATIONAL OUTINGS DURING WHICH THE FIREFIGHTERS CAN SUPPORT GOAL ATTAINMENT, HELP BOOST SURVIVOR SKILLS, AND MAKE RECOVERY FUN. BURN SURVIVOR SUPPORT GROUP - TWICE-MONTHLY MEETINGS FOR BURN SURVIVORS, FAMILY AND SIGNIFICANT OTHERS TO COME TOGETHER TO SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER IN THEIR RECOVERY, DISCUSS ISSUES AND RAISE QUESTIONS RELATED TO THEIR BURN INJURY. ADULT BURN SURVIVOR RECOVERY RETREAT IS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR ADULTS WHO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THE EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL PAIN OF A SERIOUS BURN INJURY TO ACQUIRE NEW COPING SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE PERSONAL GROWTH WHILE MEETING OTHERS WHO HAVE GONE THROUGH A SIMILAR EXPERIENCE. LIAISON RESPONSE TEAM (LRT) - FIREFIGHTERS ASSISTING BURN-INJURED FIREFIGHTERS. A TEAM OF FIREFIGHTERS WHOSE MISSION IS TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS, THEIR FAMILIES AND THEIR DEPARTMENT IN THE AFTERMATH OF A BURN INJURY. L.R.T. MEMBERS ARE DEDICATED TO THE WELL-BEING AND RECOVERY OF THEIR FELLOW FIREFIGHTER AND UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF HELP AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT DURING CRITICAL TIMES. FAMILY BURN RELIEF - PROVIDES ASSISTANCE WITH LODGING, FOOD AND TRANSPORTATION COSTS AS WELL AS MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT TO FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE RECENTLY SUFFERED THE TRAUMA OF A BURN INJURY.

OUTREACH - PROVIDE BURN PROGRAM INFORMATION TO ORGANIZATIONS, GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS; PROVIDE EDUCATION AND PUBLICITY ABOUT THE AVAILABILITY OF BURN PROGRAMS AND SERVICES; GIVE REPORTS, MAKE PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AND INCREASE AWARENESS ABOUT THE FIREFIGHTERS BURN INSTITUTE; COLLABORATE WITH OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS, CONTRIBUTE TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WITH SIMILAR PURPOSES AND MISSIONS, AND RECOGNIZE AND ENCOURAGE THOSE WHO SUPPORT BURN CARE, PREVENTION AND RECOVERY.