Presenter: Lisa Braxton, David Tomlinson, Bev Gilbert and Monica Colby

With our more connected and global world, never has the need been greater for everyone to give the same and accurate educational messages. NFPA provides educational messages that are reviewed annually to ensure they are positive, understandable, and consistent with current codes, standards, and research findings. The way messages are framed and delivered can render them more or less effective. This session will discuss a recent study conducted by NFPA and Johns Hopkins University about how young children receive safety messages. Learn about effective and consistent messages, where to find correct information, and how to influence the consensus process. Attendees will select the topics of greatest interest for the instructors to delve into the specific messages and into the history of why the message is worded as it is.