Burn Injury Resource Center

Published on: April 7, 2011

A Hot Debate About Fire Sprinklers in Homes and Condos

An article written for the Associated Press this past week covered a topic that every head of a household should know something about: A regulation calling for homes built after January 1, 2011 to install fire sprinklers. This rule in some areas has ignited a fight around the country between fire safety officials, who say […]

Published on: January 20, 2011

Putting Out Fires Yourself: A Recipe for Third-Degree Burns

By Larry Kramer

In my previous post two days ago, I wrote about the need to be aware of fire hazards not just inside your home, but surrounding your home as well. The reason: Careless neighbors can cause a fire that spreads to where you live too. Such a situation nearly happened to me not long ago, and […]