Childhood Burns Prevention:

Tips and Advice

There are simple easy to implement safety steps to help protect your toddler from harm. Please set in place safeguards to prevent these horrible life altering accidents.

• Turn down your hot water heaters 120 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Install anti-scald devices on faucets.
• Use the back elements of your stove and make sure pot handles are turned toward the back. A baby gate to keep toddlers out of the kitchen is a great idea.
• Never leave matches or lighters out where children can reach them.
• Candles attract children like moths to a flame. If you use candles place them up out of reach.
• Never leave your child alone with a lit fire place, wood stove,grill or other heating device.
• When using fire outside make sure young children are supervised carefully. Also note that coals on the bottom can smolder for days and still be dangerous.
• Motors and exhaust pipes from lawn equipment or cars are very hot. Monitor your children around them at all times.
• Have a fire extinguisher available.
• Install smoke detectors in all bedrooms and hallways.
• Fire works cause accidents every year. Celebrate with common sense and caution.
• Christmas tree fires still happen every with the improved lights. Make sure you use safe light for decorations and turn them off when you are not enjoying them.
• Overexposure to the sun is a very real concern for child safety. A blistering sunburn at an early age can lead to skin cancer later in life Sun Safety .
• No amount of childproofing can completely keep a child safe. And nothing replaces adult supervision.

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