children and burns or scalds
advice from the British Burn Association
Every year, 30,000 children go to hospital with burns. What might be a minor
burn for an adult could horrifically injure - or even kill - a child.
take these precautions
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Keep hot drinks out of children’s reach.
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Don’t drink while holding your baby. If you’re passing someone a drink, make
sure a child isn’t underneath.
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Keep your kettle, and its cord, well back from the worktop edge so that children
can’t grab them.
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Keep children away from the kitchen work area.
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For baby’s bath, run the cold water first, then add the hot. Mix well and test the
temperature with your elbow before you put baby in.
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Teach children about hot things.
run cold water over a burn immediately, then get medical help.
Don’t stop to remove clothing.
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