On November 28, 2007 my 2 year old son, dylan fisher depetro lost his life, along with 9 month old amelia demeuse, to a minivan fire that also seriously injured two others in the town of luxemburg, wi. Our son's sitter ran some errands for another little girl's 1st birthday. While she was in a hardware store, purchasing decorations, the minivan, holding five children (along with my son) caught fire. The cause remains under investigation. I hold no anger towards sue laluzerne, the sitter. She loved my son and my son loved her. However, I know that my son's death was not in vain. He was called home to jesus for a reason and I feel it's my calling to ensure that something like this never happens again. The minivan was destroyed by fire in less than 5 minutes. My son was pronounced dead at the scene from smoke inhalation and soot. He probably only took two breaths before becoming unconscious. Although the cause has not been determined, I firmly believe that there is no excuse for a vehicle becoming consumed in flames in such a short time. My son was in a car seat that was built into the minivan; a seat that contained highly flammable, toxic materials. We are working with gil ross, a lawyer out of Chicago, to help us during this time. There is no amount of money that could ever ease the pain of losing my child. What I really want to happen out of all of this is for the auto industry to stop using flammable materials in their seats, especially if car seats are built in. I want people to be trained in the use of car seats in cpr classes across the nation and a mechanism for quick release of a car seat in the event of an accident or fire. I ask for your help in making the world aware of this safety issue and helping us to change the safety standards. My son deserves this. Thank you.

- Green Bay, WI, USA