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The D.C. Firefighters Burn Foundation would like to say thank you to the members of the New York City Firefighters Burn Center Foundation for their generous gift of $5,000. On January 4, 2010, Billy Leahy, Bill Carlson, Tom Zapf, and Gwen Curran presented us with a check for our 5 year anniversary. This donation was given to the foundation to assist us in our development of a burn survivor support group for specifically for firefighters. 

 
In 2009 the leadership of the foundation hosted a meeting with the staff of The Burn Center, the IAFF, and several firefighter burn survivors from the area along with a few family members. At this meeting we discussed the specific needs of the firefighter and family members who have suffered a line of duty burn injury. Following this meeting we approached the New York Firefighters Burn Center Foundation and the staff of the New York Presbyterian Burn Center about partnering with us on this project. Currently there are programs such as burn camps for young burn survivors and the Phoenix Society offers a survivor support program though many burn centers nationwide along with their annual World Burn Congress but nothing specifically exist for members of the fire service. We have already received interest in the project from firefighters in Massachusetts, California, and numerous other parts of the U.S. and Canada. We hope to have a program up and running by fall of 2010. 
 
We again like to say thank you to the New York Firefighters Burn Center Foundation for all of your support over the years. If not for the generosity and assistance of Billy Leahy, Bill Carlson, the late Lt. Jimmy Curran and his daughter Gwen we truly would not be where we are today. Over the past 35 years your members have established a first class organization that is second to none. Thank you for seeing the potential in a group of guys that was to say the least completely clueless about running a foundation much less building one from the ground up. Without you the past five year would not have been as successful as it was. Thanks!
 
http://www.nyffburncenter.com/

The D.C. Firefighters Burn Foundation celebrated its 5th anniversary in September of 2009. On January 4, 2010 we hosted an awards dinner aboard the Odyssey to recognize all of those who have played a role in making this organization a success. We presented several awards to businesses, individual donors, and organizations that have donated hundreds of thousands of dollars over five years. The foundation also recognized Jimmy DiGregory, Dave Keefe, Steve Fennell, Jimmy Griest and Butch Oliff for 5 years of dedicated service to the foundation. 

 
Since 2004 the D.C. Firefighters Burn Foundation has donated over $552,000 to The Burn Center at Washington Hospital Center, Children’s National Medical Center, and our Children’s Burn Camp program. This does not include the thousands of dollars spent on hotel rooms, food, and transportation for the families of injured firefighters. 
 
We would like to thank all of the sponsors who played a part in making this night a success. We also need to say thank you to the Odyssey for providing a wonderful evening filled with music, dinner, dancing, and great company. And of course thank you to the members of the Emerald Society Pipes and Drums for a great opening performance and numerous laughs on the dance floor.

The DC Fire Hockey Team will host it's annual tournament to benefit the D.C. Firefighters Burn Foundaiton April 16 thru 18th, 2010.  This tournament will again be held at the Garden's Ice House in Laural, MD.  For more information go click on the attached pdf or go to:

www.dcfirehockey.com

On December 17th the D.C. Firefighters Burn Foundation hosted its annual Christmas lunch for the staff of The Burn Center. And to keep with our annual tradition we presented a check to the staff of The Burn Center for $76,000. This is only the tip of the iceberg for 2010. Over the next year we will donate over $150,000 for burn prevention, research, survivor support, burn camp, and assisting the families of firefighters who have been hospitalized due to a burn injury.  We would like to thank our friends at Old Glory for catering this event.
 
American Burn Assocaiton Annual Meeting        $5,000

Burn Clinic                                                                $5,000

Burn Operating Room                                             $8,000

Burn ICU (4H)                                                            $9,000

Burn Step Down Unit (3E)                                       $9,000

Burn Research                                                         $15,000

Burn Rehabilitation                                                  $25,000

Total:                                                                          $76,000

Despite the steady rain, firefighters from as far away as South Carolina took part in the first annual "Training Days" hosted by the DC Firefighters Burn Foundation. This two day event took place on October 17 and 18, 2009 and proved to be quite a success. Hands on skill stations on RIT training, Saving Your Own, Forcible Entry and the Flash Over Simulator kept the firefighters busy throughout the weekend. The instructors gave their free time to yield higher profits.

The Foundation looks forward to the 2nd Annual Training Days in 2010 and wishes to thank all who made this weekend a hit. A special thanks to all of the talent donated by the instructors from DCFD.

On September 18, 2009 the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity of GW University presented the D.C. Firefighters Burn Foundation a check for $20,380. These funds were raised through the efforts of the "Pikes" annual Fireman's Challenge. This week long event is capped by a grueling day of many physical tests that replicate some forms of firefighting activities. Students from GWU are assisted by DC Firefighters at each stage of the event.


 
 The Foundation has enjoyed a great relationship with the Pikes since they adopted us five years ago. The Pikes event coordinator of the 2009, Mark Halstead, exceeded his original pledge of $20,000 and Dante Oriente (2010's coordinator) raised the ante by $5,000!


 
It should be noted that these college students, all with full course loads, have raised over $40,000 since it's inception and this has become the Burn Foundation's biggest single fund raising effort! Our hats are tipped to the Pike's.

The first research laboratory in the Washington area to focus on burn injuries was dedicated September 15, 2009 at Washington Hospital Center, home of the only adult burn facility in the region. The space is named the Firefighters’ Burn and Surgical Research Laboratory, in honor of the many firefighters who raised the money and donated their time to renovate the lab space.

“Without the firefighters, this lab would not exist. They invested a lot of personal time to make it a reality, and we are extremely grateful to all of them,” said Marion Jordan, MD, director of the lab and The Burn Center at Washington Hospital Center. “This lab will allow us to do research that will advance the care of burn injuries,” added Dr. Jordan.

Some of the initial research projects will focus on Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in burn wounds, treatment of electrical injuries and non-invasive imaging of burn injuries. Researchers from The Burn Center will conduct independent studies in the lab, and they will collaborate with scientists from The Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Georgetown University School of Medicine and The Catholic University of America.

Dr. Jordan noted the information gained through the lab will eventually impact the way people who survive burn injuries live. “The survival rate for burns has been pretty consistent for the last 20-30 years. But there is still a lot to learn about reducing and treating complications associated with burns. This lab gives us an added resource to gain the information that will make a difference.”

The lab is the second major project at the Hospital Center to be funded by the D.C. Firefighters Burn Foundation within the past year. The group also raised money to renovate the rehabilitation gym in The Burn Center.

On Friday August 14, 2009 the Foundation hosted a fundraiser for the Tunnel to Towers Run at the Town Tavern in Adams Morgan. Thanks to the hard work of John Landi, Danny Lovato and Julie Widenhouse we raised over $2,000 in a few short hours. The night’s events included a firefighter and nurse guest bartender, 50/50 drawing, and a fireman and nurses bachelor and bachelorette auction. We would like to give a special thanks to several members of the Emerald Society Pipes and Drums who made a guest appearance at the event. We also would need to thank the Town Tavern.

For all of the photos from the event please go to the Gallery page.

On July 29, 2009, the rehabilitation gym at The Burn Center at Washington Hospital Center was officially named “The Firefighters Rehabilitation Gym”. The name was announced during a ceremony to thank firefighters for raising money to pay for the gym’s renovation.

The DC Firefighters Burn Foundation and unions representing firefighters in the District, Montgomery County, and Prince George’s County raised more than $100,000 to upgrade The Burn Center’s rehabilitation gym. The money paid for new furniture, equipment, and construction design to help burn patients heal and resume daily living activities. Some of the new features include: a 42-inch flat-screen television with Wii gaming system, space-saver parallel bar system, range of motion therapy devices, and new exercise equipment.

“The firefighters have been tremendous supporters of The Burn Center over the years, and we felt it was only appropriate to name the gym in their honor, “ said Marion Jordan, MD, director of The Burn Center. “So many firefighters have taken a personal interest in what we do here, from the care to the research, and their efforts have helped us to get the resources needed to make this one of the best burn units in the country.”

Over the past two years, the DC Firefighters Burn Foundation has donated more than $85,000 for the rehab department of The Burn Center.