Electricity and Burn Safety

Electricity Is A Serious Matter

• Electric shocks can burn your child and cause tissue and nerve damage.
• Keep electrical appliances such as toasters and blenders away from the sink.
• Make sure all appliances are approved by Underwriter’s Laboratories (UL).
• Use ground fault circuit interrupters in areas near water to keep a deadly amount of electricity from reaching you or your child.
• Unplug cords you are not using, and keep them out of your child’s reach. Children can get shocked by chewing or sucking on an electrical cord or an extension cord.
• Cover unused electrical outlets with single-panel covers that cover both outlets at once.
• All electrical burns should be look at by a doctor immediately.

How To Treat A Burn

If the skin hurts and turns red or raw-looking, your child probably has a first-degree burn. A second-degree burn develops blisters and is very painful.
• Run cold water over the skin for 20 minutes. Gently wash the burned area and loosely bandage it. (Do not use ice or butter, and do not break the blisters).
• All second-degree burns larger than a quarter, or burns that remain red, painful or swollen, should be seen by a doctor.
• Any burns on a baby (birth to age 1), or even sunburns, should be checked by a doctor.
If the skin is whitish or charred and does not hurt, your child probably has a third-degree burn. This is extremely serious. Third-degree burns do not hurt because the nerves have been damaged. Call 911 or your local emergency number.


 

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