We’d like to thank some of our sponsors for providing food, services, supplies, manpower, and prizes.

Firefighters’ unions from Champaign and Urbana paid for grilling the food and ice cream for the end of the day; and members helped with the training exercises and supervision throughout the day.

U of I Housing Food Service provided the mountains of food.

Illini Fire Supply provided fire extinguisher service for the extinguisher exercise.

Sprinkler Fitters Local 669 provided funds and helped with the sprinkler demonstration.

State Farm, National Fire Sprinkler Association, and Simplex Grinnell, are major financial supporters.

Panhellenic Council, Interfraternity Council, Congressional Fire Services Institute, and Lowe’s have all made significant cash and merchandise donations.

Thanks to these and all the other supporters and volunteers that made the day such a success!

Through education and practical applications, the Fire Factor Academy is designed to establish a relationship of mutual trust and respect between the University of Illinois, the student leaders of U of I’s housing community, and the Champaign and Urbana Fire Departments; and to impart life-long safety habits.

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