Delaware State Fire School and local fire departments promote Burn Awareness Week 2023
Through a partnership of the American Burn Association and local fire and life safety educators, Feb. 5-12 will be designated as Burn Awareness Week.
The theme for this year’s campaign is …
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Delaware State Fire School and local fire departments promote Burn Awareness Week 2023
Through a partnership of the American Burn Association and local fire and life safety educators, Feb. 5-12 will be designated as Burn Awareness Week.
The theme for this year’s campaign is “Scalds: Hot Liquids Burn Like Fire.” The theme addresses a common risk from hot liquids, steam or hot bath water.
Use caution around sources of hot liquids and make sure home hot water is adjusted to a reasonable temperature. Use caution in the kitchen, making to have a “kid free zone” around the stove and making sure pot handles are turned inward to prevent accidental contact.
In the United States the Center for Disease Control reported that in 2020, 276,086 people received medical care for unintentional burn injuries, 91,875 required hospital treatment.
Primary causes of these injuries include contact with fire-flame, scalds, contact with hot objects as well as electrical and chemical burns.
For more information, visit the American Burn Association, the Delaware State Fire School or contact the local fire department.
