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30 babies and toddlers go to the hospital with a hot drink burn every day

Resources (videos, posters, fliers etc) To Help You Reduce The Number of Children Burned By Hot Drinks Every Year

Burn First Aid

Cool

Run cool water on burn for 20 minutes

20 minutes under cool running water

Call

Call for medical help

Call for medical help. 999 or NHS Direct (111 or 0845 4647 in Wales)

Cover

Cover burn with loose strips of clingfilm

Cover the burn with loose strips of cling film

Hot drink danger

Did you know that babies and toddlers have much thinner skin than adults? This means that a hot drink can cause a serious burn, even 30 minutes after you made it!

Hot drink scalds are a leading cause of burns in children under five in the UK

More than 30 babies and toddlers are treated for hot drink scalds every day by the NHS. Despite how common these accidents are, very few parents know how to apply burns and scalds first aid.

SafeTea helps prevent burns and improves first aid

  • Keep hot drinks away from young children
  • Never pass a hot drink over a child
  • Never hold a baby or child and a hot drink at the same time
  • Make your home a SafeTea zone: a safe place for hot drinks at home, out of reach of small children

If a burn happens:

  • COOL the burn with cool running water
  • CALL for medical help if needed
  • COVER with a clean, non-fluffy cloth

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