FDNY
AND YAI NETWORK UNVEIL NEW FIRE SAFETY EDUCATION DVD AIMED AT PEOPLE WITH
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
The
FDNY and YAI Network will debut a new fire safety education DVD and CD-ROM
workbook, Fire Safety for Staff Working with Individuals with Developmental
Disabilities, at YAI National Institute for People with Disabilities, 82-24 209th Street
in Queens on Friday, October 14 at 12:30 p.m.
as part of National Fire Prevention Week.
"People
with developmental disabilities are especially vulnerable to fires,"
Commissioner Cassano said. "We need to do everything we can to
educate and empower this group, and those that care for them, so they can
prevent and survive a fire. This video and partnership will help save
lives."
In
March, 2009, a fatal fire in upstate Wells, NY killed 4 people with
developmental disabilities. Following this incident, YAI Network saw a
need for more fire safety training for people with developmental disabilities
and those that care for them, and approached FDNY about developing a fire
safety education program specifically aimed at that group. FDNY and YAI
partnered to produce a twenty-five minute video that addresses fire safety
using actual fires and real-life scenarios as an educational tool. The
video was filmed at the FDNY Fire Academy
on Randalls Island and features FDNY Firefighters,
YAI Network staff and people with developmental disabilities demonstrating
several topics; including fire prevention, fire evacuation and fire risk
awareness.
"Safety
is our foremost priority," YAI C.E.O. Stephen Freeman said. "We
are honored to collaborate with FDNY in creating a state of the art video
training program on fire safety for all staff working in the field of
developmental disabilities"
The
video is available online at www.FDNYFireZoneStore.org.
All proceeds from the purchase of this instructional video go directly to YAI
Network and the FDNY Foundation, the non-profit arm of the FDNY. The FDNY
Foundation provides funding to the New York City Fire Department to educate and
involve the public in protecting their own lives and property before and during
emergencies.
YAI
Network is a non-profit organization with over 400 programs and locations in New York and New
Jersey. YAI helps people of all ages, from
infants to seniors, with their developmental disabilities, such as cerebral
palsy and autism.
WHO: FDNY
Chief of Training and Life Safety Thomas Galvin; YAI C.E.O., Stephen Freeman;
YAI C.O.O., Thomas Dern; YAI Director of Education and Training, Perry Samowitz;
Members of the FDNY Fire Safety Education Unit
WHERE:
YAI National Institute for People with Disabilities, 82-24 209th Street, Queens
WHEN:
Friday, October 14, 2011 - 12:30 p.m.
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