Why Attend Burn Injury Awareness Weekend?It only takes a second of distraction, lack of knowledge, or improper supervision for lives to be changed forever by a burn injury. In the United States, unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death in children, adolescents, and adults < 50 years of age. In fact, injury causes more deaths to America’s youth than all other diseases combined. Burns are a leading cause of injury to people of all ages, with young children and older adults being at especially high risk. In the United States it is estimated that*:
Fire and burn injury affects everyone. Burn survivors often face a long and difficult road to recovery. The University of Michigan Trauma Burn Center has an unwavering commitment to the community to reduce the occurrence of these life-changing and devastating injuries. Please join us in this effort to increase public awareness on the impact of burn injury and the importance of learning how to prevent a burn injury from happening to you and your loved ones. Burn Survivor and Family Workshop Burn Injury Awareness Walk *Sources: American Burn Association, National Fire Protection Association, Centers for Disease Control |