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Burn Survivors Resource Locator  External Link

Locate burn centers, burn camps, burn support organizations and other organizations in your area offering assistance to burn survivors and their families.... Details >

Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors  External Link

Burns: Preventing Burns in Your Home  External Link

Burns often happen unexpectedly, but you can take precautions to help prevent them. This page provides fire and water related tips for preventing burns in your home.... Details >

American Academy of Family Physicians  External Link

Fire Deaths and Injuries: Prevention Tips

Many residential fire-related deaths remain preventable but continue to pose a significant public health problem. Here are some safety tips that everyone should know.... Details >

National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Fire, Burn and Scald Prevention  External Link

Injuries from fires and burns are some of the most painful and severe that children can suffer. Luckily, most of them can be prevented by making a few easy modifications to your home and teaching your... Details >

Safe Kids Worldwide  External Link

First Aid for Electrical Accidents  External Link

This online fact sheet provides step-by-step instructions for the first aid treatment of victims of electrical shock and electrical burn accidents.... Details >

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Hot Water Burns  External Link

This fact sheet reviews treatment and prevention for minor and severe burns. Tips are given to help you test your water heater's temperature.... Details >

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Mass Casualty Event Preparedness and Response

Also available in: Spanish  Vietnamese 

Learn how to prepare for, respond to, and cope with mass casualty events, including injuries, brain injuries, and burns resulting from an explosion, terrorist bombing, and other traumatic event. ... Details >

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Prevention and Treatment of Burns - Miscellaneous Causes  External Link

This fact sheet provides suggestions for preventing accidental burns in the kitchen and other areas in the home.... Details >

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Protect the Ones You Love: Child Injuries are Preventable

This CDC initiative helps raise parents' awareness about the leading causes of child injury in the United States and how they can be prevented. Learn about burns, drownings, falls, poisonings, road tr... Details >

National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention