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Young children are at high risk of being burned by hot food and liquids. Keep children away from cooking areas by enforcing a "kid-free zone" of 3 feet (1 meter) around the stove.

Keep young children at least 3 feet (1 meter) away from any place where hot food or drink is being prepared or carried. Keep hot foods and liquids away from table and counter edges.

When young children are present, use the stove's back burners whenever possible.

Never hold a child while cooking, drinking, or carrying hot foods or liquids.

Teach children that hot things burn.

When children are old enough, teach them to cook safely. Supervise them closely.

What to do when you get a burn or a scald at home:

Treat a burn right away by putting it in cool water. Cool the burn for three to five minutes.

Cover burn with a clean, dry cloth. Do not apply creams, ointments, sprays or other home remedies.

Remove all clothing, diapers, jewelry and metal from the burned area. These can hide underlying burns and retain heat, which can increase skin damage.

If the burn is bigger than your fist or if you have any questions about how to treat it, seek medical attention right away.

See your doctor as soon as possible if the burn does not heal in two to three days.

Fire Deaths and Injuries: Fact Sheet

Deaths from fires and burns are the third leading cause of fatal home injury

On average in the United States in 2010, someone died in a fire every 169 minutes, and someone was injured every 30 minutes.

Most victims of fires die from smoke or toxic gases and not from burns.

Cooking is the primary cause of residential fires

Fire and burn injuries represent 1% of the incidence of injuries and 2% of the total costs of injuries, or $7.5 billion each year (Finkelstein et al. 2006).

Most at risk: children 4 and under and older Adults ages 65 and older (CDC 2010; Flynn 2010);
PDF: Burn Safety and Prevention from NYP.org

Resources Featured in our Campaign:

New York Presbyterian Hospital

William Randolph Hearst Burn Center

NYP Hospital On Facebook

NYP Hospital On Twitter

NYP Hospital on Instagram FDNY

FDNY Fire Zone - Your House, Resources and More

FDNY Resources

Fire Safety More Resources: Burn and Scald Prevention

FEMA.gov

U.S. Fire Administration - FEMA

State Fire Death Rates and Relative Risks

Home Fire Prevention and Safety Tips

American Burn Association

Fire Causes: National Fire Protection Association

Learn more from the CDC

For American Red Cross Emergency Preparedness Go-Bags or Kits:
RedCrossStore.org/shopper/prodlist.aspx?LocationId=1

To get more information on CPR classes in NYC: Call 311

For general fire safety info visit FDNY websites:
www.nyc.gov/fdny
www.fdnyfirezone.org
www.fdnyfiresmart.org (for kids)

To have the FDNY come out a give a fire safety demonstration, call 311 and ask to book a fire safety class/lecture.

For more info on fire extinguishers go to:
http://www.nyc.gov/html/fdny/html/safety/extinguisher/index.shtml

FDNY Foundation
FDNYFoundation.org
718-999-0779

FDNY on You tube:
Youtube.com/yourfdny

FDNY on Twitter:
Twitter.com/FDNY

FDNY on Facebook:
Facebook.com/FDNYhome

New York Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center
http://www.nyp.org
866-NYP-NEWS

Weill Cornell Burn Unit
http://www.cornellsurgery.org/pro/services/burn-surgery/

American Stroke Association
StrokeAssociation.org

National Stroke Association
Stroke.org

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