THIS IS NATIONAL BURN AWARENESS WEEK AND THE ILLINOIS STATE FIRE MARSHAL’S OFFICE HAS SOME TIPS FOR STAYING SAFE.
ABOUT 400 THOUSAND PEOPLE RECEIVE MEDICAL CARE FOR BURNS EACH YEAR IN THE U-S, AND ONE-THIRD OF ALL BURN INJURIES OCCUR IN CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 15. FIRE MARSHAL SPOKESPERSON J-C FULTZ SAYS CONTACT BURNS ARE THE MOST COMMON.
HE SAYS TOUCHING A HOT SURFACE IS THE BIGGEST DANGER.
FULTZ SAYS THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT NEARLY 97 PERCENT OF THOSE WHO SUFFER BURN INJURIES SURVIVE.
