Burn awareness

Most “fire-related injuries” are burns. In fact, approximately every 60 seconds someone in the U.S. sustains a burn injury serious enough to require treatment.^*

For families and communities

• Kid-Free Zone Marker: Make sure kids stay more than 3 feet away from the stove.
• Sort It Out: A printable activity where children can sort objects by "Hot" or "Not Hot."
• Fire Challenge Lesson Plan: A conversation guide for parents and caregivers.

Video: Sparky the Fire Dog® helps children learn to "Stay Away From Hot Things". Also see: "Tell an Adult If You See Matches or Lighters" video.

 

For educators

• Faces of Fire: This video project of NFPA's Fire Sprinkler Initiative features stories of people impacted by fire and demonstrates the need for home fire sprinklers
• Learn Not to Burn®: Teaches fire safety to children (preschool to grade 2) using proven strategies that incorporate NFPA's philosophy of using positive, practical messaging.
• Remembering When™: A free educational program for older adults that centers around basic fire and fall prevention messages.
• National Burn Awareness Week: Sponsored by the American Burn Association, the first full week in February is designated to provide an opportunity for burn, fire and life safety educators to unite in sharing a common burn awareness and prevention message in our communities.
  • Ideas for community activities during National Burn Awareness Week.

From NFPA Journal®

• "The Air in There: A look at hyperbaric chambers. While they have been touted for their healing and restorative powers, a proliferation of the devices has experts concerned about the potential fire hazard. (NFPA Journal®, January/February 2017)

 * Source: American Burn Association. (2016). Burn incident and treatment in the United States: 2016 fact sheet. Chicago: American Burn Association.