Fire F.R.I.E.N.D.S. Aims to Stop Juvenile Firesetting, Looks to Grow

Hundreds of lives and billions of dollars are lost every year in the United States as a result of children playing with fire. Research shows that if a child has set a fire, there is an 84 percent chance the child will set another if there is no intervention. The Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation (AARBF) runs a program to provide that intervention.

Called Fire F.R.I.E.N.D.S. (Firesetter Regional Intervention Education Network and Delivery System), the program is a comprehensive juvenile firesetter intervention program managed by AARBF in association with many Orange County community agencies and entities more...

AARBF Adds to International Burn Community

While technically a local non-profit organization, the Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation (AARBF) expands its influence by playing a substantive role in the international burn community.

"Champ Camp, our burn survivor camp, has been highly recognized in the burn community for some time, and now we are getting recognition for our prevention work such as our innovative scald prevention campaign," said AARBF Board President, Mike Gonzalez more....

Wind and Fire Motorcycle Club Roars into Camp

Everyone knows when the Wind and Fire Motorcycle Club arrives at Champ Camp. The Wind and Fire Motorcycle Club is second largest motorcycle club in world. To be a member you need to be a firefighter and ride a Harley-Davidson motorcycle. This year, Burn Camp Run organizer Scott McSeveney expects about 60 members of the club to ride their Harleys into camp more...