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THIS WEEK. Feb. 6 to 12. is
Burn Awareness Week. It is
promoted by fire departments
throughout the province to
help increase public awareness
and to help reduce the burn
problem.

HOT TIPS
By the North Vancouver
District Fire Department

Burns are a leading cause of
death in our province. und each
year hundreds of victims suffer
from terrible burn injuries.

The following burn facts empha-
size the severity of the burn prob-
lem in British Columbia. All facts
are based on B.C. statistics only.

@ Every hour a fire causing dam-
age occurs. ;

@ Every day someone is injured by
_ fire. ae

@ Fire: causes approximately
‘$500,000 damage each day.

' Fire kills someone every seven
days. :

& 48% of burn injuries are caused
-by hot liquids or vapors.

235%. of burn injuries are caused
-by-fires.” :

M1 /42% of ‘the people burned in
‘fires are between 20 and 44 years
Of age."

.f People aged one to 14 years
‘have the second highest incidence
of burn injuries from fire.

+ (B- The majority of fire injuries

“occur in private dwellings.

@:The ignition of flammable liq-
tuids and substances such as cook-
“ing fats and gasoline are the major
‘cause of bum injuries from fire.
8 The second major cause of burn

injuries from fire is ignition of

‘clothing, -: ve ‘
_ | Having a smoke.detector in your
home:cuts your risk of dying in a
J. fire by half... - .
+» Burns don’t discriminate! More

- ‘than 35% of the injuries and deaths -

are children)and 75% to 80% of
bum injuries occur at home!

In the Greater Vancouver area,
sthe majority of burn injuries to chil-
-drén under six years old are scald
‘buns. : .

i) {The following tips will help you
‘protect your children from being
-burned in your home: .
Continuous and adequate super-
Yision of young children is the sin-
gle most important measure neces-
‘Sary 10 prevent a variety of injuries,
including scald burns. : ,
Before placing a‘child into the

bath or getting into the tub yourself,
tast the temperature af the water,

The temperature can be tested
by moving the hand rapidly through
the water for several seconds, The
temperature should not exceed
102"F.

Run cold water into the bathtub
first and then add hot water to
adjust the temperature. This will
reduce the risk of a child contacting
very hot water should he/she fall
into the water while the tub is being
filled. . °

@ Adjust the thermostat setting on
water heaters to produce a tempera-
ture of 130°F or less. The lower the
temperature, the lower the risk.

B Give the child a wash cloth to
hold while bathing the child, and
face the child away from the faucet
handles.

This will take his/her attention
away from the faucets and reduce
the risk of his/her turning on the hot
water during the bathing activity.
® Clearly mark the hot water set-
ting on single valve units (mixing
valves) and turn the valve to the
cold seiting after filling the tub.
This reduces risk of accidentally
introducing hot water into the tub.

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BI Never-leave a very young child
unattended in the bath. CC you must
leave, lake the child out of the tub
and take him/her with you.
8 Place a slide-bolt faich on the
upper, outside portion of the bath-
room door. This will help reduce
the risk of the child’s gaining
access to the bathroom when he/she
has no uced to be in the area.

This reduces the risk of scald
burns, contact with chemicals, as

well as other potential risks associ-. ;

ated with the bathroom.
@ As the child grows older, teach
him/her to turn the cold water on
first, then the hot. When turning
water off, turn the hot water off
first, then cold.
@ Never drink hot liquids when
near or holding young children.
Statistics show that people must
be more aware of the hazards in
their homes. Tour your home and
with a little common sense you can
eliminate these hazards.

_ For further information on how
you can burn-proof your home, call
the District of North Vancouver fire
services non-emergency number,

980-7575, or contact your local fire

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