THUNDER BAY -- The Nishnawbe Aski Nation has unveiled the new logo for the Amber's Fire Safety Campaign.
It’s named after the five-month-old girl who died in a house-fire last March on the Pikangikum First Nation.
Amber Strang was one of nine people who died in an overnight fire on the reserve last year.
The tragedy led to the launch of Amber's Fire Safety campaign and this week, NAN Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler unveiled the campaign's new logo at the Winter Chief's Assembly in Thunder Bay.
The design was created by Caiden Gagnon, from Johnny Therriault School on the Aroland First Nation.
Fiddler also announced a three-year initiative with Indigenous Northern Affairs Canada to promote awareness of house fires, and education.
“Well one of the immediate things we want to do in year one is to make sure that every home in that territory, there’s roughly 6,300 homes, has a functioning smoke and carbon monoxide detector,” Fiddler said.
The campaign has been to five First Nations so far.
Along with installing safety equipment, the aim is to educate families and children on the importance of a fire escape plan, and to ensure that reserves have a working fire hydrant attached to their water system.
(TBT News)
