
Our homes are meant to provide safety and comfort, but they also can be danger zones for burns.
According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), a home fire injury occurred every 52 minutes in the U.S. in 2023 and a home fire death every three hours.
Making even seemingly small changes can go a long way in preventing you from becoming a statistic. This week, Burn Awareness Week (Feb. 2-8), presented by the American Burn Association (ABA), is designed to put burn safety front and center and shine a spotlight on burn prevention.
The ABA says burn injuries continue to be a significant health issue. Nearly 400,000 people sought medical care for burns in 2021. Children under 5 are twice as likely to be seen in a hospital emergency department for burn injuries and most of those occur in the home. Scald burns are the second-leading cause of all burn injuries.