{"id":11622,"date":"2018-08-30T06:00:56","date_gmt":"2018-08-30T10:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/candostreet.com\/blog-parents\/?p=11622"},"modified":"2018-08-28T11:21:07","modified_gmt":"2018-08-28T15:21:07","slug":"burn-prevention-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/candostreetny.com\/blog-parents\/burn-prevention-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Burn Prevention Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>The following article is from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is all about burn prevention.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11634 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/candostreet.com\/blog-parents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/burn-Prevention-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"child testing water temperature in tap\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/candostreetny.com\/blog-parents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/burn-Prevention-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/candostreetny.com\/blog-parents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/burn-Prevention-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/candostreetny.com\/blog-parents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/burn-Prevention-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We all want to keep our children safe and secure and help them live to their full potential. Knowing how to prevent leading causes of child injury, like burns, is a step toward this goal.<\/p>\n<p>Every day, over 300 children ages 0 to 19 are treated in emergency rooms for burn-related injuries and two children die as a result of being burned.<\/p>\n<p>Younger children are more likely to sustain injuries from scald burns that are caused by hot liquids or steam, while older children are more likely to sustain injuries from flame burns that are caused by direct contact with fire.<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, there are ways you can help protect the children you love from burns.<\/p>\n<h2>Key Burn Prevention Tips<\/h2>\n<p><strong>To prevent burns from fires and scalding:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Be &#8220;alarmed&#8221;.<\/strong><br \/>\nInstall and maintain smoke alarms in your home\u2014on every floor and near all rooms family members sleep in. Test your smoke alarms once a month to make sure they are working properly. Use long life batteries when possible.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Have an escape plan.<\/strong><br \/>\nCreate and practice a family fire escape plan, and involve kids in the planning. Make sure everyone knows at least two ways out of every room and identify a central meeting place outside.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cook with care.<\/strong><br \/>\nUse safe cooking practices, such as never leaving food unattended on the stove. Also, supervise or restrict children\u2019s use of stoves, ovens, and especially microwaves.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Check water heater temperature.<\/strong><br \/>\nSet your water heater\u2019s thermostat to 120 degrees Fahrenheit or lower. Infants and small children may not be able to get away from water that may be too hot, and maintaining a constant thermostat setting can help control the water temperature throughout your home, which\u00a0 will prevent it from getting too high. 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It is all about burn prevention. We all want to keep our children safe and secure and help them live to their full potential. Knowing how to prevent leading causes of child injury, like burns, is a step toward this goal. 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