You might have enjoyed some fireworks this 4th of July, but each year around 10,000 people are treated in the emergency room because of fireworks related injuries. Fireworks injuries can occur to anyone, but usually the victims are children ages 5-19 and adults ages 25-55. Here are some of the typical ways burn injuries related to fireworks occur: Using non-consumer …
4 Ways to Prevent House Fires
Each year around 3,400 people are killed in house fires, which are the third most common cause of accidental deaths at home. Deaths and burn injuries from fires are usually due to the negligence of someone else, and could have been avoided. To help you protect your loved ones from burn injuries, here are four ways you can prevent a …
5 Common Causes of Burn Injuries
According to the American Burn Association, roughly 450,000 people receive medical treatment for burn injuries each year. Burn injuries can result in swelling, blistering, scarring, shock and even death. Around 3,400 people die each year from burn-related causes. The American Burn Association’s 2012 Fact Sheet shared the common causes of burn-related deaths for last year: 2,550 deaths from residential fires …
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