What measures will help avoid burn injury?
Take note of fire safety advice, such as the following websites: http://firekills.direct.gov.uk/index.html http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Parents/Yourchildshealthandsafety/Yourchildssafetyinthehome/DG_078862 The following tips deal with some frequent causes of injury. • Treat hot drinks and jug kettles with respect, and keep them out of reach of small children. ‘Cup of tea’ scalds are alarmingly frequent in young children, and typically cause extensive, lifelong scars. • When running a bath, run your cold water first, then add your hot water. Test the bath water with your elbow, when putting a child in it. • Turn saucepan handles away from the front of the cooker. • Use solid fuel firelighters rather than petrol for lighting bonfires and barbeques. Ignited petrol vapour will explode in a flash-ball, causing instantaneous burn injury. • Fit smoke alarms in every level of your house and keep them tested.
