Burn Safety for Families With Children Who Have Special Needs

Burn Prevention Tips

• Reduce water temperature. Children’s skin burns at lower temperatures and more deeply than that of older children and adults.

• Childproof outlets. Children can insert metal objects, such as forks or keys, into outlets, causing electrical burns.

• Remove items that can burn easily.

• Establish a “kid-free zone” and avoid hot spills.

• Test food and drink temperature.

• Precautions to avoid fire injuries in the home can also reduce a child’s risk of burn injury.

• Be safe around heating appliances.

• Do not smoke inside your home.