Burn Awareness Week
As much as we love the warmth and coziness of fires, it's important to always be cautious and aware of potential hazards.
Position your brand as a safety partner by sponsoring burn prevention education and survivor support initiatives during Burn Awareness Week to build trust with families and health-conscious consumers.
- Share burn prevention tips tied to your product category (e.g., kitchen safety for appliance makers, bathroom safety for home goods)
- Feature a burn survivor story or testimonial to humanize your brand's commitment to safety
- Host a community open house or webinar on fire/scald prevention with local fire departments and medical professionals
- Create downloadable safety checklists and distribute via email and social to drive engagement with parents & families
Burn Awareness Week helps bring attention to the dangers of scalds and burns and bring together burn awareness organizations, burn survivor support groups, public safety professionals and injury prevention activists to help others become more educated about the effects burns can have on people’s lives.
The American Burn Association founded this event in 1989 to help prevent the frequency of burn injuries and teach people about the most common causes of burn injuries and how to prevent them.
During the week, people gather to share their stories about surviving burns, teach citizens about the dangers of burns, and improve the lives of families everywhere by giving them the tools necessary to protect their families from fires.
The ABA includes members such as physicians, nurses, occupational and physical therapists, researchers, social workers, firefighters, and hospitals with burn centers to help advocate this event, teach their local governments about burns, and help others in their local communities prevent fire burns and scalds through fundraisers, proclamations, story sharing, and conferences.
Advocate for Burn Awareness Week
begin by speaking with your local mayor, congressman, or governor to share the importance of burn awareness. If you’re part of a company that centers around health and lifestyle, then begin a press conference with your co-workers and plan a fundraiser event towards the cause.
Host a Burn Awareness Week Event
Invite your local community to an open house and share some facts about the frequency of burns in your area. Give out flyers that have tips on how to better prevent burns in your daily life. Bring a survivor to your event to have to speak to your community and share their story.
Learn Some Statistics Behind Burn Awareness
According to the American Burn Association, over 300,000 scald burn injuries have happened and been associated with consumer household appliances like stoves, cookware, and bathtubs, leading those to be sent to hospital emergency rooms between 2013 and 2017.
Share with Others
Share about Burn Awareness Week with others at work, at home or on social media. Encourage your friends to better protect themselves from fires and scalds!