05 Nov Top 5 Tips to Reduce Burns 🔥in the Home

Severe burn injury can be life threatening, and even small burns can be dangerous for the very young. 👶🏻Babies and young children have fragile skin. Their skin burns deeper and more quickly than adults and at lower temperatures. 🥵The majority of burns are PREVENTABLE and by being aware and making small behavioural or environmental changes, you can help to keep you family safe!👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

The most common type of burn injury for children aged 0-5 years is scalds. Most scald burns in this age group are due to young children mimicking adult behaviour. This frequently results in burn injuries caused by pulling down ☕️hot drinks off tables, reaching up to grab handles of saucepans 🍳 or by playing with the taps🚰 in the bath.

Here are some top tips to reduce burns in your home:
1.🙅‍♀️ Never hold a hot drink☕️ while holding a child.
2. Install a barrier to the kitchen to keep toddlers 👧and pets away from cooking areas.
3. Move appliance cord and saucepan handles 🍳towards the back of benches, tables and stoves.
4. Lower the delivery temperature of hot water to 50°C – hot water from the tap at 60°C can burn a young child in less than a second⏱ (contact a licensed plumber to install mixing valves that safely lower the delivery temperature of water).
5. When using the bath or shower, 🚿turn the cold water tap on first and off last.

Remember prevention is better than cure.
A friendly reminder from your team at My Favourite Physio.🤓

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