Note: The following item was originally published on the Burn Prevention Network website.
It Can Happen In a Flash…With a Splash!
Despite burn injury incidence and severity have been on the decline, scalds remain a serious problem – especially to very young children and older adults. In fact, between 2007 and 2013, the proportion of burn center admissions due to scald burns increased from 29.8% to 33.7%. Seventy percent of all burn injuries sustained by children 4 and under are from scalds.
The Burn Prevention Network urges all its partners to join us in the National Scald Prevention Campaign (NSPC) to reduce scald incidence. Under the leadership of the International Association of Fire Fighters, and in partnership with SafeKids Worldwide, the International Association of Fire Chiefs, the Federation of Burn Foundations and the American Burn Association Prevention Committee, Campaign materials have been created and can be accessed at www.flashsplash.org.
Nearly all of the NSPC assets have been developed so that local, regional and even national organizations can co-brand by inserting their own logo. These assets include: updated and referenced fact sheets; educational InfoGraphics; presenter’s PowerPoint; educational video; video PSA’s; social media posts; and tools for linking to other websites.
Join the Campaign by visiting www.flashsplash.org and using the tools provided there to reach your own constituency via social media, website links, and educational presentations. Encourage your network to “share” the posts. Scald Prevention is a cause that needs to go viral. The BPN is counting on you to help!