On February 13, 2012, state and local fire officials and medical professionals will celebrate Burn Awareness Week by announcing the winners of a YouTube™ Burn Awareness Video Contest. The winners will be announced at a presentation hosted by Shriners Hospitals for Children® in Boston. The statewide contest for high school media students was sponsored by the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services, the Massachusetts Association of Safety and Fire Educators, and the Massachusetts Property Insurance Underwriting Association.
The top three winning 3-minute videos will be shown at this event. Shriners Hospitals for Children and Shriners International are the national sponsors of Burn Awareness Week, which begins on February 5, and runs through February 11, 2012. Learn more about Burn Awareness Week at www.burnawareness.org.
About Shriners Hospitals for Children
Shriners Hospitals for Children® is changing lives every day through innovative pediatric specialty care, world-class research and outstanding medical education. The 22 hospitals in the United States, Canada and Mexico provide advanced care for children with orthopaedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate. Shriners Hospitals for Children is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and relies on the generosity of donors. All donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law.