Burns Awareness Week

We recieved a letter from the fire service explaining about burns awareness week. We decided to create a display and talk to the children about Fire Safety. 

 

 

Firefighter to read children their bedtime story as part of Burn Awareness Week

A Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service firefighter is set to read children across the county their bedtime story in a bid to raise awareness of the dangers around the home, to help prevent avoidable burn and scald injuries.

 In 2019, 46 children aged four or under in Cheshire were admitted to a hospital burns unit following a severe burn or scald caused by hot liquid, nationally, 30 babies and toddlers go to hospital with a hot drink scald every day. Always keep hot drinks out of reach of babies and toddlers.

 Steve added: “The pandemic has resulted in a number of people working from home, families staying in a lot more and visits to elderly friends or relatives drastically limited. With families spending more time in the house, and the additional pressure that staying in and working from home can bring, it is understandable that safety precautions can get overlooked as we find ourselves presented with multiple distractions.

“With young children and the elderly being most at risk of burns and scalds, it is important that members of the public are aware of lifesaving first aid tips, which can ultimately make a fundamental difference to a sufferer’s recovery time and the severity of any scarring.”

 The following two safety messages may help someone in an emergency and could save a life:

STOP, DROP, ROLL - If your clothes catch fire, running around won't help. You must always stopdrop to the ground (cover you face with your hands) and roll over and over. Make sure you roll over until you’re sure the fire is out.

COOL, CALL, COVER - Good first aid following a burn or scald can make an enormous difference in recovery times and the severity of scarring. First aid advice from the British Burn Association:

Cool the burn with running cold tap water for a minimum of 20 minutes and remove all clothing and jewellery (unless it is melted or firmly stuck to the wound).

Call for help: 999, 111 or local GP for advice.

Cover with cling film or a sterile, non-fluffy dressing or cloth. Make sure that the covering is placed over the burn and not wrapped around the affected area, to assist, the covering be removed for medical examination, make sure the patient is kept warm.

Once you have taken these steps, you'll then need to decide whether further medical treatment is necessary.

 

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