In partnership with the Red Cross, The Paradigm Challenge is an annual competition that inspires youth innovation to address important social issues. The first annual Challenge sought to generate new ideas to prevent injuries and fatalities from home fires—America’s #1 disaster threat.

The challenge was open to kids from 7-18  and welcomed all ideas, including posters, videos, inventions, messages, community events, websites, mobile apps, or anything else that will help save lives.

In it's inaugural year, over 50,000 students participated in this incredible campaign!

The First Place winners in each age division and the top Ambassadors in each age division won a 4-day/3-night trip to Los Angeles to attend The Paradigm Challenge Prize Ceremony on July 23, 2016.

Skild congratulates all of the winners and participants in this year's challenge.  We're proud to power such an important project.

Check out some of the top winners below:

Grand Prize Winners

Division 3 (ages 15-18)Scott and EmmaBothell, Washington

The Fire Mitt - Fire Suppression InventionFriends invent kitchen product to suppress stovetop fires.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/heOtbV3NJ1M

First Place WinnersDivision 1 (ages 7-10)

Jacob, Julia, and JoeyUniontown, Ohio

Fire Agents - Fire Prevention VideoSiblings identify and eliminate fire dangers around the home in educational video

https://youtu.be/RJwu9rNKOk8

Division 2 (ages 11-14)

Shubhanshi, Hitanshi, Om, and TulsiRajkot, India and Christchurch, New Zealand

DeTech - Comprehensive Fire Safety SystemInternational team invents detection and escape system

https://youtu.be/1Jy3jaqFNQo

Second Place Winners

Division 1 (ages 7-10)Ishani and NatashaLos Gatos, California

Ice It! - Junior Firefighter ProgramEducational app to help promote fire safety in schools.

Division 2 (ages 11-14)PranshuBryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

iMaskStudent creates mask that reduces smoke inhalation from fire.

Division 3 (ages 15-18)KyleTraverse City, Michigan

The Dryer Lint ReminderStudent comes up with idea for reducing dryer lint fires with automatic device.

Third Place Winners

Division 1 (ages 7-10)Mark, Gary, and BarbaraMahwah, New Jersey

Cooking Fire Prevention DevicesSiblings invent three ways to reduce cooking fires.

Division 2 (ages 11-14)MorganLewis Center, Ohio

The Smoke StopStudent creates device for the bottom of doors to cover gap and reduce smoke inhalation.

Division 3 (ages 15-18)Angel, Dylan, Devon, and JonniMead, Washington