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Burn Awareness Week February 7 - 13, 2010!!
The Burn Briefing
Burn Awareness Week February 7 - 13,
2010!!
Scalds – Hot Water Burns Like Fire in North
America
Scald injuries are painful and require
prolonged treatment. They may result in lifelong scarring and even
death. Prevention of scalds is always preferable to treatment and
can be accomplished through simple changes in behavior and the home
environment.
In conjunction with Burn Awareness Week,
February 7 – 13, 2010 the IAFF Burn Foundation in partnership with
the American Burn Association Burn Prevention Committee would like
to bring the attention to this very important and preventable burn
injury - scalds.
“Although anyone can sustain a scald burn,
certain people are more likely to be scalded --- infants, young
children, older adults and people with disabilities. These high risk
groups are also more likely to require hospitalization, suffer
complications and experience a difficult recovery” says Jimmy Parks,
Chair of the ABA Burn Prevention Committee.
“Most burn
injuries occur in the person’s own home and the vast majority of
these injuries could have easily been prevented.”
Tap water
scalds are often more severe than cooking-related scalds. The
American Burn Association and the IAFF Burn Foundation recommends
the following simple safety tips to decrease the risk to yourself
and those you love from tap water scalds.
• Set home water
heater thermostats to deliver water at a temperature no higher than
120 degrees Fahrenheit / 48 degree Celsius. An easy method to test
this is to allow hot water to run for three to five minutes, then
test with a candy, meat or water thermometer. Adjust the water
heater and wait a day to let the temperature drop. Re-test and
re-adjust as necessary.
• Provide constant adult supervision
of young children or anyone who may experience difficulty removing
themselves from hot water on their own. Gather all necessary
supplies before placing a child in the tub, and keep them within
easy reach.
• Fill tub to desired level before getting in.
Run cold water first, then add hot. Turn off the hot water first.
This can prevent scalding in case someone should fall in while the
tub is filling. Mix the water thoroughly and check the temperature
by moving your elbow, wrist or hand with spread fingers through the
water before allowing someone to get in.
• Install grab
bars, shower seats or non-slip flooring in tubs or showers if the
person is unsteady or weak.
• Avoid flushing toilets,
running water or using the dish - or clothes washer while anyone is
showering.
• Install anti-scald or tempering devices. These
heat sensitive instruments stop or interrupt the flow of water when
the temperature reaches a pre-determined level and prevent hot water
that is too hot from coming out of the tap.
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Cooking-related scalds are also easy to prevent. Some things you can
do to make your home safer from cooking-related burns include:
• Establish a “kid zone” out of the traffic path between the
stove and sink where children can safely play and still be
supervised. Keep young children in high chairs or play yards, a safe
distance from counter- or stovetops, hot liquids, hot surfaces or
other cooking hazards.
• Cook on back burners when young
children are present. Keep all pot handles turned back, away from
the stove edge. All appliance cords should be coiled and away from
the counter edge. During mealtime, place hot items in the center of
the table, at least 10 inches from the table edge. Use non-slip
placemats instead of tablecloths if toddlers are present. Never
drink or carry hot liquids while carrying or holding a child. Quick
motions may cause spilling of the liquid onto the child.
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Thomas Miller Elected IAFF General Secretary-Treasurer
Posted
On: Jan 21, 2010 (08:13:27)
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Volume 23,
Number 1
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Thomas Miller Elected IAFF General
Secretary-Treasurer
 Following the retirement
of IAFF General Secretary-Treasurer Vincent J. Bollon
on January 15, 2010, the IAFF Executive Board – in
accordance with the IAFF Constitution and Bylaws – has
elected Thomas H. Miller, to finish the term.
“Tommy Miller has demonstrated his ability to
lead on the local, state and international levels of
this great union,” says IAFF General President Harold
Schaitberger. “I have no doubt he will continue to be
an invaluable asset to our members in his new capacity
as General Secretary-Treasurer.”
Miller says,
“As I take on this new position of General
Secretary-Treasurer, I am mindful of the awesome
responsibility of the duties that come with it. I look
forward to providing this higher level of service to
our members.”
The newly-elected General
Secretary-Treasurer joined the Indianapolis Fire
Department in 1968, retiring in 2005 at the rank of
captain. Showing an early commitment to the IAFF, he
was elected a trustee of the Indianapolis, IN Local
416 in 1971, and elected vice president in 1974.
In 1978, Miller was elected as president of
the Professional Fire Fighters Union of Indiana
(PFFUI), and served until 2002. While still serving as
PFFUI president, he also began serving as IAFF 8th
District Vice President – representing Indiana, Ohio,
Illinois, Kentucky and Michigan – in 2000. With more
than 700 locals, the 8th District is the
second-largest District in the IAFF.
Miller was
appointed by former Governor Robert Orr to the 1977
Police Officers and Firefighters Pension and
Disability Fund Advisory Board. He was reappointed by
four successive governors and became chairman of the
advisory board in 1990.
He also served as an
advisor to numerous Indianapolis mayors and governors
and other legislators on matters of public safety,
pensions, labor contracts and other fire service and
union issues.
Miller also served two tours of
duty in Vietnam while in the U.S. Navy as a sailor
aboard the U.S.S Tioga
County.
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KPFF Scholarship Form
Posted
On: May 15, 2009 (22:08:18)
KPFF Scholarship Forms and Eligibilty Documents are in the download area. If you have children getting ready for college you need to apply
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On: May 15, 2009 (20:50:00)
Please Check Download Area for documents Related to Proposed changes to our Constitution and By-Laws
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