GLENDALE, Ariz. – Glendale Firefighter Jason Webb was selected be participate as a firefighter-counselor at the 14th Annual International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) Burn Foundation’s International Burn Camp held in Washington, D.C. from September 19th – 25th.  The annual camp draws a burn survivor between the ages of 13 and 15, along with a professional firefighter-counselor from each of more than 40 regional burn camps throughout the United States and Canada.

Firefighter Webb became a burn victim in 1990 when he was 13 years old as result of playing with fire. He was soon introduced to the Arizona Children’s Burn Camp or “Camp Courage,” a camp for young burn survivors here in the state of Arizona, sponsored by the Foundation for Burns and Trauma.

Jason has attended Camp Courage every year since 1991 when he first attended as a camper then as a counselor. In 2004, he became a Glendale Firefighter. He is a “Fire Pal” to a Glendale elementary school and is part of the Glendale Fire Department’s “Juvenile Fire-setter Program.”

“Being selected as a counselor is an honor and I’m thankful that I can use my experience to hopefully prevent another accident like I went through,” said Jason Webb, Glendale Firefighter/Paramedic. “Jason Webb is a great firefighter and even a better person,” said John Holland, Glendale Fire Captain and Chapter Vice President, Local 493. “The job of firefighter is looked at by many as a reactive industry, but Jason is an excellent example of just how proactive the men and women of the Glendale Fire Department are and he certainly is making a difference in the community on and off duty,” Captain Holland continued.

The chosen individuals are brought to Washington, D.C. for a once-in-a-lifetime trip where they tour the monuments, memorials, and museums; visit the White House and the Capitol; meet national leaders; and spend time with local fire fighters.