BALTIMORE EQUITABLE INSURANCE FOUNDATION

Sure it could be an economical formula that prompted the Baltimore Equitable Insurance Foundation to grant the necessary funds to offer fire departments of Greater Baltimore the opportunity to acquire a Hazard House simulator.

indeed, better prevention means fewer casualties, means better rates, means better customer satisfaction and so forth. "But the real motivator for us was our strong belief in the benefit of prevention, says Sharon V. Woodward, President of the Baltimore Equitable Insurance Foundation. If our objective is to influence directly the general welfare of our community, our best investment will always be education. The Hazard House program fits into that framework and we are very pleased to be able to support it.

During the course of year 2000, four fire departments have become recipients of the "Hazard House". Here's what they have to say about the program:

 
 
Howard County Fire Department, Lt. Beard:
Hazard House is a wonderful tool, it creates new dynamism during our presentation to family audiences. It will allow our Community Relations unit to expand our program to new applications i.e. Senior Centers etc. Hazard House is more than just fire hazards simulations, we're really talking about life safety here

Baltimore County Fire Department, Capt. Blackwell:
Hazard House integrates beautifully with our Fire Prevention program. It is very well received within our community.

Anne Arundle Fire Department, Lt. Robert Rose:
Just the right tool for our Child Care Administration program, thanks to Baltimore Equitable.

Baltimore City Fire Department, Capt. Saunders:
We use Hazard House in conjunction with the other tools of our program. But more, because of its high portability, we achieve better penetration as it is not stopped by either weather or space.

January 2001