Sandy Crest Medical Centre - Health Tips
Protect your child from
common burns
Protect your child from common burns.
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Never drink anything hot (e.g. coffee, tea,
cocoa) when you are holding a baby. The baby will reach for it,
spill it, and probably get burned.
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Use the back burners of a stove and keep
panhandles turned toward the back of the stove.
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After your child can walk, keep hot liquids
and appliances away from the edge of a table, counter, or stove.
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Always test the temperature of bath water
before your child gets into the tub.
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Give up smoking, or at least carefully dispose
of used cigarettes. Cigarettes are a common cause of fires in
homes.
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Keep cigarette lighters away from children.
Even a 2-year-old child can ignite one by inverting it and pushing
it across the floor.
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Install smoke detectors in your home. Check
them monthly. Smoke detectors senses smoke long before your nose
can.
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Rehearse and have a fire drill.
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Before you place a child less than 1 year old
in a car seat, check the seat's temperature. Hot straps or buckles
can cause second-degree burns.
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