Award Winning play safe! be safe! Fire Safety Workshop Comes To Raleigh

Raleigh, NC - April 11, 2016 - BIC and Fireproof Children will host the award-winning play safe! be safe! fire safety workshop in Raleigh this Wednesday. The program equips instructors, teachers, and daycare providers with the tools necessary to educate preschool children on the principles of fire safety. Since the program’s inception in 1994, BIC Corporation has distributed more than over 80,000 fire safety education kits in nearly every U.S. state and Canadian province.

The workshop will take place from 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM at the Quorum Center at 323 West Jones Street in Raleigh and will be led by Dr. Robert Cole, an Associate Professor at the University of Rochester Medical Center and President of Fireproof Children.

play safe! be safe! offers an intriguing look into the world of fire through the curious eyes of children. Using national statistics gathered by the National Fire Protection Agency, the workshop assists participants in understanding the particular challenges and dangers presented by a preschool child’s nascent understanding of fire. Workshop leaders then use this knowledge to teach participants fire prevention methods and how to effectively teach safety skills to preschool aged children.

This fire safety program was developed by BIC Corporation, located in Shelton, CT in cooperation with educators and fire safety experts. Since its introduction in 1994, BIC Corporation has distributed more than over 80,000 play safe! be safe! kits, and has sponsored fire safety training workshops in nearly all U.S. states and Canadian provinces. For more information, visit http://www.playsafebesafe.com/.

Sponsors for this workshop include the North Carolina Office of the State Fire Marshal, Safe Kids North Carolina, and Wake County Chapter of the Firefighters Burned Children Fund.