PREVENTIO N OF BURN Tarek Abulezz WHO report

PREVENTIO N OF BURN Tarek Abulezz

WHO report Tarek Abulezz

WHO report • The vast majority (over 95%) of these burns occur in low- and middle income countries. • Burn prevention efforts in high-income countries have effectively and sustainably lowered burn rates over the past 30 to 40 years. • http: //apps. who. int/iris/bitstream/10665/97938/1/9789241501187_eng. pdf Tarek Abulezz

Can Burn be Prevented? Tarek Abulezz

Can Burn be Prevented? Tarek Abulezz

Safety Tips • Never leave items cooking on the stove unattended. • Turn pot handles toward the rear of the stove. • Keep hot liquids out of the reach of children. Tarek Abulezz

Safety Tips • Keep electrical appliances away from water. • Test food temperatures before serving a child. Don't heat a baby's bottle in the microwave. • Never cook while wearing loosefitting clothes that could catch fire over the stove. Tarek Abulezz

Safety Tips • If a small child is present, block his or her access to heat sources such as a stove, outdoor grill. • Before placing a child in a car seat, check for hot straps or buckles. • Unplug irons and similar devices when not in use. Store them out of reach of small children. Tarek Abulezz

Safety Tips • Keep a fire extinguisher on every floor of your house. • Keep chemicals, lighters and matches out of the reach of children. Tarek Abulezz

Kitchen Floor Safety Tarek Abulezz

Child Burn Prevention Tips Keep hot foods away from table edges Turn stovetop pan handles inward Do not carry hot liquids while holding child Never leave children unattended in bathtub • Position child’s face away from faucet • •

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Fire Prevention at Home • Don’t let small children play near the stove or help you cook at the stove. • Cooking fires are the leading cause of house fires. Put out a small fire on a stove by sliding a lid over the flames.

Fire Prevention at Home • Do not use a microwave oven to warm baby bottles. The liquid heats unevenly and can scald your baby’s mouth. • Unplug hot irons (clothing and curling irons). Keep them out of reach of children.

Aerosol and Other Cleaning Product Safety • Protect hands with heavy rubber gloves • Store in original containers • Do not combine cleaning products • Keep in locked cabinet out of reach of children

Kitchen safety • Don’t wear with long, sleeves when cooking. clothing loose you are • Loose-fitting clothes can touch a hot burner and catch on fire.

Kitchen safety • Always stay in the kitchen when you have something cooking on the range and give it your full attention. • If you must leave the range for a moment, turn down the heat first and return quickly.

Fireworks and Families NEVER allow children access to fireworks

When children are present: Kitchen safety Create a “kid-free zone” for three feet around stove n Keep flammables away from cooking elements

Kitchen safety Store matches, lighters and candles up high, ideally in a locked cabinet, so young children cannot reach them.

Electrical Hazards • Overloaded outlets • Damaged cords • Cords under rugs, furniture

Preventing hot water burns • Test the water temperature before you or your children get into the tub or shower. Don’t let young children touch the faucet handles during a bath. • Set the temperature on your water heater to 48 C degrees … Water that is hotter than this can cause burns in 2 to 3 seconds.

Electricity safety Tips Never overload outlets or cords Tarek Abulezz

Electricity safety Tips • Cover unused electrical outlets with safety caps. . . Keep electrical cords and wires out of the way so that children don't chew on them. Tarek Abulezz

Electricity safety Tips • Have electrician inspect and rewire or replace: (Loose appliance plugs … Frayed or cracked cords … Warm wall switches …. Overloaded circuits cracked cords) Tarek Abulezz

Preventing hot water burns • Turn the handles of pots and pans toward the side of the stove, or use the back burners.

If There is Fire • Check closed doors by touching them with the back of your hand. If the door is hot, don’t open it. It means the fire is nearby. If it is cool, open it slowly and peek out.

If There is Fire • If you or your clothes catch on fire, “stop, drop and roll” your body on the ground.

If There is Fire • Stay low to the ground. Crawl if you have to. Smoke and heat rise. It will be easier to breathe closer to the floor. • Many more people die from the poisonous gasses caused by house fires than from burns.