 |
  |
Fire Extinguisher Use>> |
|
|||
| Shriners Hospitals specializing in burns have treated more than 800 children since 2002 for acute burns due to ignition of a highly
flammable material such as gasoline. Wescott Fire Department has linked printable coloring pages, from the Shriners Hospital website,
featuring Anthony the Ant, who takes kids along on his mission to prevent gasoline injuries.
“Tweens” and teens ages 10-14 years old are four times more likely to get in trouble with gasoline. For this age group, the campaign uses the personal story of Austin Bailiff, a teen who sustained serious burns over most of his body as a result of he and a friend experimenting with gasoline to set fire to a glove. Austin shares his experiences in an effort to reach out to other teens in an effort to prevent others from making the same mistake. To view this video, please click below, this video does contain graphic images and may not be suitable for all ages. Parents please use discretion. |
|||
| |
|||
| Another video, that maybe more fitting and hits home without the graphic nature is a message from John O'Leary, a now world renowned motivational speaker. During the course of these short videos he will explain his story of a gasoline incident at 9 years old that changed his life for forever. | |||
| The following tips and facts were taken from the Shriners Hospital's Burn Awareness Week website.
Each year in the United States, 1.1 million burn injuries require medical attention. Approximately 4,500
people die. And up to 10,000 people die every year in the U.S. from burn-related infections.
The Shriners Hospitals for Children specializing in treating burn injuries have admitted more than 10,000
acute pediatric burn patients since 1994, including those treated for gasoline burn injuries.
Shriners Hospitals specializing in burns have treated more than 800 children since 2002 for acute
burns due to ignition of a highly flammable material such as gasoline.
Kids ages 13 and older are in the highest at-risk group for gasoline and other flammable substance burns.
Fires caused by gasoline are a major factor in burn injuries. In one year there were 4,700 gasoline fires in U.S. homes.
According to the Consumer Products Safety Commission, in one year approximately 1,270 children under age 5 were treated in
emergency rooms for injuries resulting from the misuse of gasoline and unsecured gasoline cans. |
|||
