Virginia Child Injury Lawyer » burn http://virginiachildinjurylawyer.com Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:37:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 Burn and Scalding Injuries – Major Thanksgiving Threat to Children http://virginiachildinjurylawyer.com/burn-and-scalding-injuries-major-thanksgiving-threat-to-children http://virginiachildinjurylawyer.com/burn-and-scalding-injuries-major-thanksgiving-threat-to-children#comments Mon, 15 Nov 2010 01:02:05 +0000 srohrstaff http://virginiachildinjurylawyer.com/?p=768 Lots of people prepare Thanksgiving dinner and worry about burning the turkey — or the pumpkin pie.

But, please, worry about the children. Thanksgiving Day can be dangerous to your child’s health.

Cooking fires are the #1 cause of home fires and home fire injuries in the United States. On average, there are about three times more home fires on Thanksgiving Day than on any other day. Home fires aren’t the only hazard that make a kitchen dangerous to young children. Burns and scalding injuries can be life threatening.

Keep your child safe:

  • Never hold your child while you’re cooking at the stove.
  • Keep young children three feet from the stove and any other place where there are hot foods or drinks.
  • As lovely as they are, don’t use tablecloths or placemats when young children are present.

Here’s an article with other tips for keeping your family safe on Thanksgiving Day — and every day — in the kitchen.

]]> http://virginiachildinjurylawyer.com/burn-and-scalding-injuries-major-thanksgiving-threat-to-children/feed 0 Can you get your child out of the house if it is burning? http://virginiachildinjurylawyer.com/can-you-get-your-child-out-of-the-house-if-it-is-burning http://virginiachildinjurylawyer.com/can-you-get-your-child-out-of-the-house-if-it-is-burning#comments Thu, 13 May 2010 11:07:40 +0000 srohrstaff http://virginiachildinjurylawyer.com/?p=585 I was recently in a hotel room in Norfolk, Virginia, where I was staying while attending a conference of lawyers and judges from all over Virginia. As I often do in the morning when I’m out of town, I turned on the local TV news while I was getting dressed.

The images of a burned-out house appeared, and I heard the voice of a reporter telling the story of how the people who lived in the house, three adults and three children, were saved during the night when the house caught on fire because the house was equipped with WORKING smoke detectors.

How are your smoke detectors? They only save lives if they work.

Are you prepared to get your children out of the house in case it is burning — especially in the night when you are all asleep? What if your child cannot get herself out without assistance? SafeKids USA has a website with all kinds of information to help keep children safe, including information about fire safety that could save your lives.

Here is a link to a video about testing your home’s  smoke alarms.

Here’s another link to a video about fire safety for families with children who are visually or hearing impaired.

The same site has another video about fire safety for families with children who are immobile.

]]> http://virginiachildinjurylawyer.com/can-you-get-your-child-out-of-the-house-if-it-is-burning/feed 2 Child Burn Injuries – Resources http://virginiachildinjurylawyer.com/child-burn-injuries-resources http://virginiachildinjurylawyer.com/child-burn-injuries-resources#comments Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:59:40 +0000 srohrstaff http://virginiachildinjurylawyer.com/?p=423 Burn Resources

International Society for Burn Injuries – hosts conferences and supports organizations in burn research

Camp Susquehanna – A camp for survivors of burn injuries of all ages in Lancaster, PA

Burn Resource Centre – Provides information and links to resources for burn survivors

American Burn Association – Information about advocacy, prevention and other aspects of burn injuries and survival

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