Tango in the Fire Safety Awareness Parade

Yesterday Tango walked with Firefighter Dayna during the Seventh Annual Fire Safety Awareness Parade in Clarksville. He really passed his fire dog test! What was amazing, is that it didn't even phase him that sirens were blaring from 39 fire trucks and emergency vehicles! Gotta love that great training (thanks Kari, Jerry and Elaine!)

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Sprout Fire Prevention Week Fire Safety Promos

Below you will find three promos that Sprout has been running in anticipation for Fire Prevention Week next week. Sprout has some pretty exciting things planned!








To learn more about this exciting week, visit HERE!

My Good Friend Tango Returns from Texas!

I was really excited when my good friend Tango returned from Texas! Firefighter Dayna says that Tango went away a dog and returned a Fire Safety Dog! My tail wagged so fast when I saw him. Welcome back Tango!

Pay Tribute to a Firefighter in Your Life!

Wow! Firefighter Dayna and I are so excited! One of our favorite things to do is to partner with organizations to work together to help spread the fire safety message.

Thanks to the good folks at The Old Schoolhouse, they helped spread the fire safety message to all of their readers! And, the best part is that they having a super cool contest! What is really nice, is that you can pay tribute to that special firefighter in your life.

Check back soon to find free resources for Fire Prevention Week on the Old Schoolhouse website!

High Paw to kidsfirefighter.com!

High paw to kidsfirefighter.com for sharing information on the Sprout® fire safety tip project next week! My good friends, Dave and Mathew are always very helpful and Firefighter Dayna and I have made them the latest Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog Fire Safety Champions! Thanks for helping us keep children fire safe guys!

If you would like to help us spread the fire safety message by adding our fire safety sites to your webpage and /or blogs, please let us know! Maybe you can be the next Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog Fire Safety Champion!

Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog Book Trailer on Mayra's Secret Bookcase and Pets and Their Authors Blog

Thanks to Mayra's Secret Bookcase and Pet's and Their Authors blog for blogging about our new book trailer! Thanks to Mayra and Amigo for helping spread the fire safety message!

New Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog Fire Safety Champion's

High paw to the latest Sparkles the Fire Safety Dogs' Fire Safety Champions: Southborough Fire Department, Linda Hubley, Southborough News, Evonne Carawan, Kiyoko Czech, Susan Eicher Mamber, Wendy Nan Rees, Cappy, Mayra Calvani and Amigo! If you help spread the word about Sparkles and her fire safety efforts, you can become a Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog Champion too! Just let us know what you have done to help spread the fire safety message!

To see the list of Sparkles the Fire Safey Dog Champion's, click on the picture of Sparkles.

New Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog Book Trailer!

Hi boys and girls! This is Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog. Today Firefighter Dayna and I worked really hard on our new book trailer for our book, Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog! This is a really exciting book trailer! It has surprises, including a video of me assisting with a fire safety presentation. Hope you like it!

New Fire Safety Tips on Sprout® with Firefighter Dayna and me!

Yesterday Sprout released this press release! My tail is wagging so fast, I am so excited!

SPROUT® CELEBRATES NATIONAL FIRE PREVENTION WEEK WITH AWARD-WINNING FIREFIGHTER DAYNA HILTON AND SPARKLES THE FIRE SAFETY DOG

Week-Long Event on Sprout's Sunny Side Up Show Sponsored by State Farm® to Feature Exclusive, New CG-Animated Episodes of Fireman Sam™, Fire Safety Tips and More

Philadelphia, PA – September 22, 2009 – /PRNewswire/ — Sprout, the first 24-hour preschool destination available on TV, on demand and online for kids ages 2-5 and their parents and caregivers, will celebrate National Fire Prevention Week on The Sunny Side Up Show with games, activities, crafts and preschool-friendly fire safety tips from award-winning firefighter Dayna Hilton and her trained Dalmatian, Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog. Sponsored by State Farm, this special themed week on the live Sunny Side Up Show begins on Monday, October 5 at 9:00 a.m. E.T. and will also feature exclusive, new CG-animated episodes of Fireman Sam™. Dayna and Sparkles will share fire safety tips such as:

· Get Low and Go – If you see or smell smoke, drop on all fours…the air is cleaner and cooler down by the floors…get low and go!

· Change Your Batteries – Time for change! The reason is safety. The fall season is when families change batteries in their smoke alarms again.

· Be Smart Before Fires Start – To stay safe, here's something you can do… stay away from hot things that can hurt you. Be smart before fires start!

"Illustrating simple, informative and life-saving messages in a fun and memorable way is what helps saves lives," said Dayna Hilton, firefighter, author and recipient of the 2009 National Fire Protection Association Educator of the Year Award. "Children under the age of five are more vulnerable to injury or death in a fire emergency than any other age group, so it's never too soon to start teaching your kids about fire safety."

"We're excited to be joining forces with Firefighter Dayna and our sponsor State Farm to share these important fire safety messages on Sprout," said Andrew Beecham, senior vice president of programming at Sprout. "Sprout is all about creating a fun, interactive experience for parents and kids to share together, so it's great when we have an opportunity to produce a noteworthy themed week like this on our live Sunny Side Up Show."

National Fire Prevention Week on Sprout wouldn't be complete without Fireman Sam, the Ultimate Hero Next Door. Fireman Sam has recently undergone a significant program refresh with the launch of this all new CG animated television series that features new characters, new seaside destinations and daring new rescue missions. Based in the picturesque town of Pontypandy, where they never seem to have a quiet day, Fireman Sam is often called to the rescue. Each episode communicates a valuable lesson for children regarding fire safety and social responsibility for the community. The new CG-animated episodes of Fireman Sam debuted exclusively in the US on Sprout this September.

For additional information on Sprout programs or schedules, or to play games, download free coloring pages or find great activities for kids, visit SproutOnline.com. To find out where Sprout is available in your area, call 1.8.SPROUT.411 or go to SproutPlease.com.

For more information on Firefighter Dayna, Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog or the award-winning children's book, Sparkles The Fire Safety Dog, go to http://www.firehousedogpublishing.com/ or http://www.sparklesthefiresafetydog.com/.

About Sprout®PBS KIDS Sprout, the first 24-hour preschool destination available on TV, on demand and online for kids ages 2-5 and their parents and caregivers, was created as a partnership among Comcast Corporation, HIT Entertainment, PBS and Sesame Workshop. Since debuting its video on demand (VOD) service in April 2005, Sprout has become the #1 On Demand service for younger children, generating over half a billion views. The 24-hour digital channel, which launched in September 2005 along with the website (SproutOnline.com), is the only channel that follows the day of child from breakfast to bedtime with its distinctive programming. Currently, Sprout is available in 47 million unique households.

The network's program lineup of gold-standard, curriculum-based children's shows includes: Sesame Street®, Bob the Builder™, Barney & Friends™, The Wiggles®, Thomas & Friends™, Angelina Ballerina™, Caillou®, The Berenstain Bears™, Dragon Tales™, Make Way For Noddy™, Fireman Sam™, Fifi and the Flowertots™ and more.About State Farm®
State Farm insures more cars and homes than any other insurer in the U.S., is the leading insurer of watercraft and is also a leading insurer in Canada. State Farm's 17,700 agents and 68,600 employees serve 81 million policies and accounts – more than 78.7 million auto, fire, life and health policies in the United States and Canada, and more than 1.9 million bank accounts. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company is the parent of the State Farm family of companies. State Farm is ranked No. 31 on the Fortune 500 list of largest companies. For more information, please visit statefarm.com® or in Canada statefarm.ca®.

Sparkles and Firefighter Dayna on Authors Read October 26th

Wow, I am so excited! On October 26th, Firefighter Dayna will be reading our children's fire safety book, Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog, on Authors Read on Blog Talk Radio! Helping keep children and their caregivers safe, that's what it's all about!

Click HERE to learn more!

Children's Fire Safety Book Ranked #73,960 on Amazon.com today!

My tail is wagging so fast right now! My children's fire safety book, Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog was ranked #73,960 today on Amazon.com!

Thanks FIDO Friendly Magazine!

Thanks to everyone at FIDO Friendly Magazine for sharing the file to an article that appeared about me in the March/April issue. Everyone at FIDO Friendly Magazine has really helped Firefighter Dayna and I spread the fire safety message, and I'd like to give you a big "High Paw!"

Click on the magazine cover to the right or click HERE to read the article.

Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog Book Reviewed by DogSport Magazine

Thanks to my really good friends at DogSport Magazine for sending me a copy of their review from May/June issue! Click on the picture of the cover to read the review.

Thanks to everyone at DogSport for the great review and for helping spread the fire safety message! You guys rock! Sparkles

Pages from my children's fire safety book!

Here's a sneak peek at a couple of pages from my children's fire safety book, Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog.


Be sure to visit our website to learn more about this life saving tool!

Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog Book Reviewed by Children's Dog Books and Reviews Blog

High paw to my good friend Charlotte at Children's Dog Books and Reviews blog for the wonderful book review and for helping spread the fire safety message!

Charlotte is a mom, writer, speaker, dog trainer and founder of the Safety Sam Dog Bite Prevention Program. Firefighter Dayna and I will soon be interviewing Charlotte to learn more about the Safety Sam Dog Bite Prevention Program. We love learning about programs that help keep people safe!

To read the book review, click HERE.

Sparkles Helps Spread the Fire Safety Message on the New Teacher Resource Center Blog

High paw to the New Teacher Resource Center, for helping Firefighter Dayna and I spread the fire safety message! We had a great time working on this article for my friend Dorit's site, in which we share fire safety education tips for teachers.

Check out the article on the New Teacher Resource Center Blog HERE.

Thank you Dorit for helping keep children and their caregivers fire safe! You rock!

Sparkles

Way to go Tango!

My friend Tango is in Texas in training. Here's my good friend Kari helping him learn how to be a fire safety dog. I can't wait until he can help me teach fire safety! We are going to have so much fun!

Book Review by My Good Friend Zebee at Zooprise Party

Hi paw to my friend Zebee at Zooprise Party for the great review and for helping Firefighter Dayna and I spread the fire safety message!

Click HERE to read the review!

High Paw to my August Book Winner!

High paw to my Facebook Fan, Dottie Williams, for winning a copy of the children's fire safety book, Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog!

Our good friend, Dorit Sasson from the New Teacher Resource Center, is hosting a contest teachers. Teachers may enter a contest to win for an autographed and "pawed" copy of Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog. To enter, visit the New Teacher Resource Center blog to learn more!

To join my Facebook fan page, click HERE!

Good luck!

Sparkles

Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog selected as "Book of the Week" by the Books Go Beyond Reading Blog's

Wow! Being a fire safety dog is so much fun, especially when you receive good news!

Firefighter Dayna and I are super excited that our book, Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog, has been selected as “Book of the Week” by Joy Delgado’s Books Go Beyond Reading Blog.

What's cook about Joy's blog is that her blog explores books, like mine, that go beyond reading. If you have read my book, then you know that we have lots of fun learning about fire safety!

Joy also gave the book a great review! High paw, Joy, for helping us spread the fire safety message!

For those of you that may not know, my book has been credited for saving the lives of two children and their families . The more we can spread the word, the more children and caregivers we can help keep safe!

You can find the book Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog HERE.

You can have a chance to win a copy of the children's fire safety book, Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog!

Drawing for Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog & Firefighter Dayna Facebook fans on August 31st at noon. Win a copy of Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog book and audio book. Join our fan pages to be entered into the drawing.

Sparkles' Facebook Page:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sparkles-the-Fire-Safety-Dog/58302653884?ref=mf

Firefighter Dayna Facebook Page:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Firefighter-Dayna/48990952627?ref=nf

Visit with Congressman Boozman

I was so excited to see Congressman John Boozman at National Night Out last night at the Marvin Vinson Center!

Firefighter Dayna and I were glad to see our good friend, Congressman John Boozman. Congressman Boozman is one of our biggest fire safety supporters, and it was nice to say hello and catch him up on a few of the exciting fire safety projects that Firefighter Dayna and I are involved in!

New Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog "Save" Page

Hi Boys and Girls! This is Sparkles!

Wanted to let you know that I have a brand new Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog "Save" page on my website! This page is now complete with newcast videos, testimonials, links to articles and more!

Visit this page to see how I have helped save lives!

To visit the page, click HERE.

If you have a story to tell, we want to hear from you! Have a grownup help you send me an email to sparkles@sparklesthefiresafetydog.com

New Video of Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog and Her Two "Saves"

In January 2009, Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog and her book, Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog, were credited with helping save the lives of two children and their two families.

Thank you to the Rotary Club of Tulsa for the use of this video which documented the experience.



To learn more about this story, click HERE.

Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog featured in NFPA® Sparky® Activity Book

Wow! I am so excited to be in Sparky's Activity Book for the National Fire Protection Association®! I am a big fan of Sparky® and want to thank everyone at NFPA® for including me!

I am so excited to be included in their "About Dalmatians" section in which they featured a real fire dog.

To learn order the activity book or to learn more, visit the NFPA® website HERE.

Fire Safety Videos, Games and Activity Sheets

Hi boys and girls!

Be sure to visit the Sprout webpage to find fire safety games, coloring sheets and videos!


Click HERE to go to the Sprout webpage!

Thank you to the Kids Firefighter Blog

High paw to the Kids Firefighter Blog for including information about Firefighter Dayna's fire safety site! The kids Firefighter Blog is a great source to find Kids Firefighter activities, gear, toys, videos, games and events on the Internet.

To visit the blog, click HERE.

Giving is so much fun!

Giving is so much fun! Recently Firefighter Dayna and I donated 25 copies of our children's fire safety book, Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog, to The Great Sprout Tuck-in. The copies were signed by Firefighter Dayna and "pawed" by me.

There are alot of children out there without books, and we wanted to help my good friends at Sprout with this very important cause!

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For those of you that may not be familiar with Sprout, they are the first 24-hour preschool network created for children ages 2-5 and their parents and caregivers. Sprout is available on TV, on demand and online. Firefighter Dayna, Spanner and I love Sprout and helping share fire safety messages after Fireman Sam on Sprout on Demand and online.

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Sprout is also collecting new pajamas along with new books for the Pajama Project . Pajamas and books will go directly to children in need all over the country, including those in foster care who are waiting and hoping to be adopted. Isn't that so awesome?

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To learn how you can help make a difference or for more information on The Great Sprout Tuck-In, visit their website HERE. To learn more about my book, Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog, visit HERE.

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Giving is so much fun!

High paw to my friends at FireRescue1.com!

High paw to FireRescue1.com for adding my fire safety blogs to their blog and for sending out the notice to their over 60,000 members! Wow, you guys are awesome!

I was so excited to meet some of the staff from FireRescue1.com at FDIC in Indianapolis in April.

xxxxxxxxxxxxxSparkles with FireRescue1’s Gina Ciccarelli

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To visit their blog, click HERE. To see the awesome newsletter that went out to their members, click HERE.

Thank you so much for helping us spread the fire safety message!