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February 6th, 2008

Burn Awareness Week is February 3-9, 2008

Health News posted 4 years ago by The Healia Team

This week kicks off a year-long campaign sponsored by Shriners Hospitals for Children designed to help prevent gasoline burn injuries. Children ages 13 and older are in the highest at-risk group for incidents involving gasoline and other flammable substances.

According to Shriners Hospitals for Children, more than 600 children ages 14 and under are killed by fires each year and about 3,400 more are injured. Nearly half of children who are injured are under the age of 5.

Most gasoline injuries are avoidable through the proper use and storage of gasoline. The following are some safety tips regarding gasoline use:

DO use gasoline only to fuel an engine.
DO remember that gasoline vapors can be ignited by a spark, flame, or other source of heat that is located many feet away.
DON’T use gasoline anywhere near a barbecue grill.
DON’T use gasoline to light a barbecue grill or to start or accelerate a fire.
DON’T use gasoline as a cleaning fluid or solvent.

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