Burn Children Recovery Foundation Burn Children Recovery Foundation is a Non-Profit organization of dedicated staff and caring volunteers who are committed to effectively supporting burn children survivors and their families during the rehabilitation process, helping them to heal and go on to lead full and productive lives.
Child Burn Foundation The mission of the Children's Burn Foundation is to: Provide financial resources to meet the physical, psychological, social and other special needs of severely burned children regardless of who they are, where they are treated, or where they live; Serve as an advocate for the overwhelming number of children burned by abuse or neglect; Educate children, families, care givers and emergency providers in burn prevention and treatment, and Fund regional, state and national programs to accomplish these objectives.
First Aid - Sunburn Sunburn happens relatively slowly, but can be treated adequately at home with a cool bath or shower followed by the application of hydrocortisone cream several times a day.
First Aid for Burns and Scalds Burns send an estimated 83,000 children to hospital ERs every year. Kids under 5 are at greatest risk: They don't yet understand the consequences of fire and heat and will impulsively grab a hot object without realizing it can hurt them.
Learn About Burns Use the books in this site to find out more about burns, the burn unit, burn therapy and much, much more.
Prevent Burn Injuries Never leave cooking foods unattended - oil or fat can ignite. If you are faced with a grease fire, carefully slide a lid over the pan and turn off the heat source. Always turn pot handles to the back of the stove when cooking to avoid pots being pulled or knocked off.
Prevention of Scald Burns Never leave a young child unattended in the bathroom or tub. Young children can turn the hot water on by themselves and older children can scald a younger child.
Safe Natural Cure For Burns Takes the pain away almost immediately, prevents blistering, can even make new blistering disappear, and should be in every first-aid kit.
SUNBURN Sunburn is reddening of the skin caused by exposure to the suns ultraviolet (UV) light at wavelengths between 290 and 320nm. It may range from a mild, asymptomatic redness to a more severe reaction with redness, tenderness, pain, swelling and sometimes blister formation.
