Our Second Time to Skype with School Children from India!

Yesterday was such an amazing day, that it's going to take me several days to be able to post the different pictures and experiences that I had, as there were so many!

Last night at 10:30 PM central standard time, we Skyped with 120 Grade 1 students from the Oakridge International School (Newton Campus) in Hyderabad, India. 

Thank you to Terry Spoor, Program Chair for the Fire Protection Technology / Fire and Emergency Services Management Department at Southeast Community College, Firefighter Dylan Delany and Firefighter Garrett Scott for partnering with the Keep Kids Fire Safe Foundation, the foundation's corporate partners: First Alert and State Farm, and to Skype in the Classroom for making last night's fire safety program possible.

Special thanks to Garrett and Terry for the pawsome photos!

To learn how your school or organization can Skype with me (it's FREE!), click HERE.

Skype FREE with the Fire Safety Dogs

We would love to Skype with your school or organization! Thanks to our corporate partners, First Alert and State Farm, we are able to do just that!

We have the current dates and times available. Dates and times are filled once an application is received, on a first come, first serve basis.

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL TIMES ARE CENTRAL STANDARD TIME (CST)

2014

January 24, 9:30 AM CST  Catoma Elementary, Montgomery, AL

January 31, 10:00 AM CST Sycamore Elementary, Fort Worth, TX

February 7, 10:00 AM CST

March 14, 10:00 AM CST San Diego Jewish Academy, San Diego, CA

March 21, 10:00 AM CST

April 4, 10:00 AM CST

April 18, 9:30 AM CST Hawkins Elementary (Group Skype) Atlantic Beach, FL

April 25, 10:00 AM CST

May 2, 10:00 AM CST

May 16, 10:00 AM CST

May 23, 10:00 AM CST

May 30, 10:00 AM CST St. Mel School, Flushing, NY

June 6, 9:45 AM CST Brewer Community School, Brewer, ME

June 13, 10:00 AM CST

June 20, 10:00 AM CST

June 27, 10:00 AM CST

July 4, 10:00 AM CST

July 11, 10:00 AM CST

July 18 10:00 AM CST

July 25, 10:00 AM CST

August 1, 10:00 AM CST

August 8, 10:00 AM CST

August 15, 10:00 AM CST

August 22, 10:00 AM CST

August 29, 10:00 AM CST

October 24, 10:00 AM CST

October 31, 10:00 AM CST

November 7, 10:00 AM CST

November 14, 10:00 AM CST

November 21, 10:00 AM CST

November 28, 10:00 AM CST

December 5, 10:00 AM CST

December 12, 10:00 AM CST

December 19, 10:00 AM CST

December 26, 10:00 AM CST

Please visit http://bit.ly/12Zdaex to learn more about Skyping with the Fire Safety Dogs and to fill out an application.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Dayna Hilton and Molly the Fire Safety Dog

Fire Safety Dogs' Website:

http://www.firesafetydogs.com

Molly the Fire Safety Dogs' Facebook Page:

https://www.facebook.com/mollythefiresafetydog

Fire Safety Dogs Fall Skyping Schedule

So exciting! Our Skyping schedule is filling up! 

Teachers, we can Skype FREE with your school, but hurry, spots are limited!

We have the following dates open: 

November 8, 15, 29
December 6, 13, 20, 27 
January 3.

Sign up at https://education.skype.com/partners/54-fire-safety-dogs.




Brought to you by the Keep Kids Fire Safe™ Foundation, First Alert and State Farm.

Until next time, stay safe! And, remember: Fire Safety Rocks!

Skype with the Fire Safety Dogs Program Numbers Released



We made a thank you for Heather!
She lives in London and is with
Skype in the Classroom.

Last week we had the opportunity to
Skype with Heather from London, who is with Skype in the Classroom. Skype in the Classroom is going to use the Keep Kids Fire Safe Foundation's Skype program as a case study and we are very excited! They are also committed to helping share our program and raise awareness so that, in turn, more teachers will sign up to take part. Whoo hoo!

We got out our calculators and figured out how many children, schools, states and countries we have reached! Here they are!

 

Skype Program with the Fire Safety Dogs:

• Skyped with 15 states plus Washington, DC
• Skyped with 5 countries (US, Germany, Japan, Canada and Australia)
• Skyped 31 times with 26 schools (some schools we Skyped with more than once)
• We have done programs for classes from the following age groups: 3-14 years old.
• Skyped with special needs classes three times
• 1,151 children and 94 adults reached        

Next week we will be Skyping with attendees who will be at a fire and life safety educator's conference in Colorado. We will be sharing our Skype program as well as giving tips on how they can start their own Skype program in their community. Whoo hoo! We can't wait!

We would LOVE to Skype with your class! Click HERE to learn how you can Skype with us for FREE!


Until next time, stay safe! And, remember: FIRE SAFETY ROCKS!

Skyping with our Third Country Soon!

We are soooo excited! We are going to be Skyping with a school in Latvia soon!

We started a new program that we have taken international (https://education.skype.com/projects/3618-learning-about-dalmatians-and-the-fire-safety-dogs-is-fun-

skype-free-with-the-fire-safety-dogs)

and each week we have set aside Thursdays to Skype with other countries!

For those of you that may not know (we are just learning too!) Latvia is a country in Europe and the capitol of it is Riga. It is an ancient Baltic country and is officially called the Republic of Latvia.

We can't wait to meet the children and this will be our first experience with a translator. Pawsome!

 

FACTOID:

 

 

Saint Peter's Church in Riga was built in 1209 and enlarged in the 15th century. Its current tower was completed in 1746 and restored in 1973 when an elevator was installed. People can now view Riga from a height of about 72 m (236 ft). 

New Sparkles' Kids Zone Column!

New Sparkles' Kids Zone column for children on firelife.com! In this column, we visit about Skyping with the Fire Safety Dogs!

Click on the picture to join the fun! 

Keep Kids Fire Safe Foundation Announces Sparkles’ Fire Safety Skype Tour for Children

Your class or school could win a Skype visit with the Fire Safety Dogs!

The Keep Kids Fire Safe® Foundation, with funding from State Farm® and First Alert®, is seeking a limited number of schools to participate in the Sparkles’ Fire Safety Skype Tour™, an innovative, free fire safety program designed to teach children what to do in case of a fire. The program will be offered for a limited time, March 2012 to March 2013.

Firefighter Dayna Hilton, recognized as one of the leading fire safety educators in the United States, has developed this 30 minute, fun, educationally sound and interactive fire safety program for children. It features meeting a real fire safety dog, reading the Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog children’s fire safety book, learning fire safety messages, singing fire safety songs and becoming a Junior Firefighter. It also includes time for children to ask a few fire safety questions.

Sparkles’ Fire Safety Skype Tour™ will be delivered to a limited number of schools via Skype. The goal of the program is to teach basic fire safety knowledge and skills to kindergarteners and first graders. For their participation, children will receive a free, downloadable copy of the Sparkles’ Fire Safety Skype Tour™ coloring e-book and other bonus materials.

Each month, up to 10 schools will be selected to participate. The Skype visits will be held each Friday of the month, beginning March 16th 1:00 CST, with each Skype visit lasting up to 30 minutes.

Applications are currently being taken, but hurry! Participating schools will be selected on a first come, first serve basis. Completed applications must be received at the Keep Kids Fire Safe® Foundation as soon as possible. For more information, visit the Keep Kids Fire Safe Foundation webpage at or by contact Hilton at keepkidsfiresafe@gmail.com.

Keep Kids Fire Safe® Foundation is a federally recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization dedicated to teaching fire safety knowledge and skills to children and their caregivers based on fire safety research. Through programs, safety materials, and strategic partnerships, the Keep Kids Fire Safe® Foundation aims to help reduce fire-related deaths, injuries, and property losses.