National Burn Awareness Week: February 5 - 11

National Burn Awareness Week, observed the first full week in February, is a window of opportunity for organizations to mobilize burn, fire and life safety educators to unite in sharing a common burn awareness and prevention message in our communities. The 2023 Burn Awareness Week dates are February 5-11, 2023.

In the United States, more than 400,000 people receive medical care for treatment of burn injuries every year. The majority of these injuries are preventable. The American Burn Association strives bring awareness to the causes of such devastating and costly injuries and encourages everyone to make simple environmental and behavioral changes that can save lives.

Most burn injuries occur at home but nearly 10% of all burn injuries occur in the workplace.

The Asphalt Institute created the video below which highlights what you should do if you were to get an asphalt burn.

At home, burns are not just caused by getting too close to a fire or accidentally hitting the inside edge of the oven when you are cooking. The 2023 Burn Awareness Week Campaign focuses on Scalds. This theme reminds everyone that Hot Liquids Burn Like Fire!