PreventingPreventingBurns and ScaldBurns and Scald

InjuriesInjuries

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WWhat risks are observed on scene?hat risks are observed on scene?

HHow can we keep from coming back?ow can we keep from coming back?

AAction to take to prevent future ction to take to prevent future injuriesinjuries

MMaterials to leave behind aterials to leave behind

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Burn and Scald InjuriesBurn and Scald Injuries

The skin of children and the elderly The skin of children and the elderly burns at a lower temp and more deeply burns at a lower temp and more deeply

Children, ages newborn to two-years-Children, ages newborn to two-years-old, are most frequently admitted for old, are most frequently admitted for emergency burn care in a hospitalemergency burn care in a hospital

You respond to a 24-year-old female who You respond to a 24-year-old female who has suffered burns on her arm and torso has suffered burns on her arm and torso after bumping into the handle of a pan of after bumping into the handle of a pan of boiling water. You treat her burns at the boiling water. You treat her burns at the scene.scene.While at her home, you notice her 2-year-While at her home, you notice her 2-year-old son in the kitchen with her. The mom old son in the kitchen with her. The mom comments that she is glad the toddler did comments that she is glad the toddler did not get burned as he was “underfoot” at the not get burned as he was “underfoot” at the time.time.

WWhat risks are observed on hat risks are observed on scene?scene?

HHow can we keep from ow can we keep from coming back?coming back?

Remind parent of the “three foot kid-free Remind parent of the “three foot kid-free zone” around cooking areazone” around cooking area

Remind parent to always turn pot handles Remind parent to always turn pot handles inwardinward

Best practice would be to keep toddler out Best practice would be to keep toddler out of kitchen, utilize a baby gate, or have of kitchen, utilize a baby gate, or have toddler in a high chair or playpen while toddler in a high chair or playpen while parent is cookingparent is cooking

AAction to takection to taketo prevent further injuriesto prevent further injuries

Utilize WHAM folder from rigUtilize WHAM folder from rig Give parent Northwest Burn Foundation Give parent Northwest Burn Foundation

Scald Prevention kit order formScald Prevention kit order form• Water temperature gaugeWater temperature gauge• Fridge magnetFridge magnet• Burn prevention tip sheetBurn prevention tip sheet

MMaterials to leave behindaterials to leave behind

Further info on Preventing Further info on Preventing BurnsBurns

Link:Link:http://www.nwburn.orghttp://www.nwburn.org

WHAM developed by:WHAM developed by: Central Pierce Fire & RescueCentral Pierce Fire & Rescue

City of DuPont Fire DepartmentCity of DuPont Fire DepartmentGig Harbor Fire & Medic OneGig Harbor Fire & Medic One

Safe Kids Pierce CountySafe Kids Pierce CountyTacoma-Pierce County Health Dept.Tacoma-Pierce County Health Dept.

With funding from:With funding from:West Region EMS & Trauma West Region EMS & Trauma

Care CouncilCare Council