Fire and Burn Prevention
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Fire and burn-related injuries are the forth leading cause of injury-related deaths among children ages one to four in California. In 2006, 892 cases of fire and burn-related injuries among children in California under the age of 18 were hospitalized and an additional 23 cases resulted in fatalities. Unlike many residential injuries, fires and burns have a range of causes, from a simple act of leaving the hot bath water running to forgetting to unplug an iron, to falling asleep with a lit cigarette or candle. Luckily most burns can be prevented.
The most effective way to prevent a residential fire is to install a working smoke alarm near sleeping and cooking areas. Other safety precautions include covering electrical outlets, installing fire extinguishers in areas such as the kitchen and garage, removing matches and lighters from locations where young children have access, and developing a family safety plan for escape in case a fire breaks out.
For more information on fire and burn prevention, please visit:
->California Programs
->National Programs
->International Programs
->Related Materials and Publications
->Best, Good, and Promising Practices
->California Laws and Regulations
California Programs
- Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education: California Fire Information
- California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
- California Fire Corps Programs
- Fire Safe Council
- U.C. Irvine Environmental Health and Safety: Fire Prevention Program
National Programs
- Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation
- American Burn Association
- Burn Institute
- Burn Prevention Foundation
- Burn Survivors Online
- CDC National Center for Injury Prevention and Control: Fire Deaths and Injuries
- CDC National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: Fighting Wildfires
- Chimney Safety Institute of America
- Fire Corps
- Fire Fighting
- FireSafety.gov
- Firewise Communities
- Home Safety Council: Home Fire Safety Tips
- Home Safety Council: Code Red Rover
- National Council on Fireworks Safety
- National Fire Protection Association
- National Institute of Standards and Technology: Building and Fire Research Laboratory
- National Interagency Fire Center
- National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education: Burn Prevention
- National Volunteer Fire Council
- Residential Fire Safety Institute
- Safe Kids USA: Fire Safety Campaign
- SmokeyBear.com
- U.S. Fire Administration
International Programs
- Brushfire CRC - Australia
- Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs
- Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
- Fire Information Group - UK
- FireNet - UK
- Fire Protection Association Australia
- Fire Protection Association - UK
- Iceland Fire Authority
- International Association for Fire Safety Science
- International Society for Burn Injuries
Related Materials and Publications
- Ad Council: Wildfire Prevention PSA
- American Academy of Pediatrics: Children's Health Topics- Fire and Burn Prevention Resources
- Be Fire Smart Interactive Website
- Home Safety Council: All-Ways Fire Safe At Home Toolbox
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission: Fire Safety Publications
- U.S. Fire Administration: Campaign and Media Outreach Materials
Best, Good, and Promising Practices for Fire and Burn Prevention
- American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement on Fireworks-Related Injuries to Children
- American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement on Reducing the Number of Deaths and Injuries from Residential Fires
- CDC National Center for Injury Prevention and Control: Fire Deaths and Injuries
- CDC National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: Fighting Wildfires
- Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center Best Practices: Fire and Burns Prevention
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission: Neighborhood Safety Network- Fire Safety
California Laws and Regulations
The following links provides a brief description of relevant laws and regulations. For more information click on the provided link which will take you to leginfo.ca.gov, select the appropriate code type, enter the code number, and press search.
- California Health and Safety Code Section §§12580-12608: Fireworks license
- California Health and Safety Code Section §§13000-13011: Fire misdemeanor
- California Health and Safety Code Section §§13100-13135: Fire Marshall
- California Health and Safety Code Section §§13140-13147: Office of the State Fire Marshal
- California Health and Safety Code Section §§13155-13159.4: California Fire Service Training and Education Act
- California Health and Safety Code Section §§13210-13217: Fire standards for high rise structures
- California Public Resource Code Section §§4421-4446: Setting fires without owner permission
