For Educators

For Elementary School Educators

To assist educators in teaching important gasoline burn prevention messages to students, Shriners Hospitals for Children has prepared a series of sample lesson plans. The lesson plans feature Anthony the Fire Ant, and are appropriate for grades K-3. The lesson plans  can be downloaded and printed from the links below.

Burn Awareness Lesson Plans for Grades K-3 (PDF)

Coloring Book Featuring Anthony the Fire Ant (PDF)

Important Facts for Parents and Caregivers (PDF)

Shriners Hospitals for Children Fact Sheet (PDF) English   Spanish

For Middle and High School Educators

Young people ages 13 and older are in the highest at-risk group for gasoline and other flammable substance burns. To spread the message about the dangers of misusing gasoline to teens and tweens, Shriners Hospitals has produced a brief video featuring Austin Bailiff, a teen who was severely burned after experimenting with fire and gasoline. Bailiff has endured months of surgeries, skin grafts and physical therapy, and has missed out on playing football, wrestling and his 8th grade graduation.

Important Facts for Teens and Tweens (PDF) English   Spanish

Shriners Hospitals for Children Fact Sheet (PDF) English   Spanish

Video: The Story of Austin Bailiff

DVD: The Story of Austin Bailiff: This brief video emphasizes the dangers of playing with gasoline and targets a teen and "tween" audience. Austin Bailiff is a teen who was severely burned after experimenting with fire and gasoline. Bailiff has endured months of surgeries, skin grafts and therapy, and has missed out on playing football, wrestling and his 8th grade graduation. Warning: video contains images that might be disturbing to younger audiences. View the video on YouTube

To request a presentation about the 2009 Burn Awareness campaign or Shriners Hospitals for Children,  find your local chapter of Shriners International here or send an e-mail to shrinepr@shrinenet.org.

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