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EDUCATION
Burn
Injury Information
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educational briefs
High
Voltage Electrical Injuries
A High Voltage Electrical
Injury is defined as an injury in which a person comes in contact
with an electrical current equal to or exceeding 1,000 VOLTS.
Lightning Injuries
There are an estimated 25 million lightning flashes in the United
States each year. During the past 30 years, lightning has killed
an average of 66 people per year.
Smoke
Inhalation
The leading cause of death
in fires is caused by smoke inhalation, not the burn from a fire.
The smoke also makes escape much more difficult.
Frostbite
& Related Cold Injuries
Skin contact with metal
or any solvent like gasoline in very cold weather can cause virtually
instantaneous freezing. Skin will often stick to metal and be lost.
Hypothermia
Prevention Diagnosis
Accidental hypothermia
consists of an uncontrolled lowering of the body temperature below
95°F (35°C) by cold exposure.
The IAFF Burn Foundation utilizes the full resources, expertise
and staff of the IAFF, along with its alliance with the American
Burn Association professional organization and its partnerships
with a variety of groups - including regional burn camp organizations
and directors, regional burn foundations and burn centers, 3,200
IAFF affiliates and 295,000 career fire fighters, and fire departments
across the nation - to complete our mission to produce the most
effective prevention materials and survivor support programs possible.
Fire
Safety Materials
Help teach Stop, Drop
and Roll with IAFF Burn Foundation Fire Safety materials. Colorful
magnets and yo-yos
help educators teach children and adults how to be safe.
Also, check out our Top 10 Burn Tips video
which outlines ways to prevent burn injuries.
Contact the IAFF Burn Foundation to order
free materials!
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