Burn Prevention & Awareness

Many severe burns and scalds affect babies and young children. The following advice and links can help reduce the likelihood of your child having a serious accident.

CBT

The Children's Burns Trust provides resources on prevention in their Learning Zone.  They also provide a Burns Database which can produce a report on burn injuries in your area.

Visit the Children's Burns Trust for more information.

The NHS Burns and Scalds website provides information on burns prevention in the kitchen, bathroom, throughout the house, hot drinks and sunburn.

Visit the NHS Burn and Scalds website for more information.

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Nat Burn Aware

National Burn Awareness Days

#BeBurnsAware

Specialised Burn Services in the South West Burn Care Network region take part in the
Annual National Burn Awareness Days.

The days are organised by the British Burn Association and the Children's Burns Trust.