Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office Offers Scald & Burn Prevention Tips
February 11, 2018
National Burn Awareness Week
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office is highlighting National Burn Awareness Week (February 4-10, 2018) by sharing basic burn and scald prevention tips and reminding consumers that everyday household items can be burn hazards if not used or stored with care.
According to the American Burn Association, 73 percent of the burn injuries that are treated in burn centers occur in the home. Almost one-quarter (24 percent) of all burn injuries occur in children under the age of 15.
Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office highlights Burn Awareness Week
February 5, 2015
Nashville, TN – February 1st-7th is National Burn Awareness Week, and the Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office is joining the American Burn Association to encourage scald and burn prevention.
“Although anyone can sustain a scald burn, certain people are more likely to be scalded – infants, young children, older adults and people with disabilities. These high-risk groups are also more likely to require hospitalization, suffer complications and experience a difficult recovery,” said Tennessee Commerce and Insurance Commissioner Julie Mix McPeak. “Most burn injuries occur in the person’s own home, and the vast majority of these injuries can be prevented.” [Read more]
