Fourth of July Burn Prevention and Safety Tips
Keep you and your children safe during the holiday weekend!
More than 3,000 children under the age of 15 are sent to the emergency room each year in the United States because of fireworks, the majority of which occur on or around the Fourth of July holiday. Children younger than 15 account for one out of every four firework-related injuries. Sparklers burn at around 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit, which is hot enough to cause third-degree burns and melt glass. Third-degree burns can cause blindness and permanent scarring, and the most frequent firework-related burn injuries are to hands, the head/neck area and eyes.
Instant Noodles: Overlooked Burn Hazard
Featuring Dr. Greenhalgh
Talk of burn prevention at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California invariably turns to soup and instant noodles.
“There continues to be a steady rate of hot soup burns in children,” Sally Martens FPN, a provider with the burn team at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California, said. “We see at least a 2 or 3 new noodle soup burns each week.”
David Greenhalgh, M.D.
Chief of Burns
As one of the foremost authorities in burn surgery and burn care, David Greenhalgh, M.D., was named Chief of Burns at the Shriners Hospitals for Children – Northern California and Chief of the Burn Division, Department of Surgery, for the University of California, Davis School of Medicine in 1997
Tina L. Palmieri, M.D.
Assistant Chief of Burns
As Assistant Chief of Burns at Shriners Hospitals for Children – Northern California, Tina L. Palmieri, M.D., has expertise in both Burn Surgery and Surgical Critical Care.
Kathleen Romanowski, M.D.
Attending Burn Surgeon
Kathleen Romanowski, M.D., FACS is a burn surgeon at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California and assistant professor at the University of California, Davis School of Medicine.
Full Biography
Kathleen Romanowski, M.D., FACS is a burn surgeon at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California and assistant professor at the University of California, Davis School of Medicine.
Soman Sen, M.D.
Burn Surgeon
Soman Sen, M.D., is a surgeon in the Department of Burn Surgery at Shriners Hospitals for Children – Northern California.
Hugh L. Vu, M.D., MPH
Plastic Surgeon
Hugh L. Vu, MD, MPH, is a plastic surgeon in the Department of Burn Surgery at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California.
Craig W. Senders, M.D.
Otorhinolaryngology Surgeon
Craig W. Senders, M.D., is an Otorhinolaryngology Surgeon at Shriners Hospitals for Children – Northern California.
Full Biography
Craig W. Senders, M.D., is an Otohinolaryngology Surgeon at Shriners Hospitals for Children – Northern California. He is also Director of the Cleft and Craniofacial Team and Chair of the Continuous Quality Improvement for the Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, at the University of California, Davis Medical Center.
Off-Duty Firefighters Jump Into Action
Ayden is a 10-year-old boy who has a long and diverse set of interests. He loves playing drums, skiing, golfing, swim team, playing baseball, football, basketball and almost every other sport. He also loves hanging out with his friends, a close-knit group he’s known since he was little. Today Ayden is slowly getting back into all the activities he loves, following a terrifying accident several months ago.
Teen burn survivor gives ‘Thank You’ performance
After twelve years of intense, pediatric burn care and physical therapy, Luis Flores gave a special “Thank You Shriners Hospitals for Children – Northern California” performance. Luis sang and played the accordion, gifted to him from hospital staff, in the hospital’s Central Activity Pavilion, a playtime sanctuary where kids engage in structured and unstructured play each day. As Californians continue to shelter in place, Shriners Hospitals for Children—Northern California (SHCNC) continues to provide highly specialized care for children with burns
Meet Dulce
Condition: Severe Burn Injuries
Dulce Contreras was 16 years old the first time she came to Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California. It was December 2001. Third degree burns covered her face and hands. The life-threatening injuries were caused by a kitchen gas leak that triggered an explosion and fire that destroyed her family’s home in Nogales, Mexico.
Burn Research
Survival rates for burn victims have improved dramatically over the past 40 years because of burn research. Doctors and scientists at Shriners Hospitals are responsible for many of the advances in pediatric burn care. Studies underway encompass everything from how the body reacts to severe stress to diagnostic tools that can be used at the bedside when treating critically injured children. Current studies may one day:
Burn Prevention
Shriners Hospitals for Children-Northern California wants to remind children and families that prevention is the best medicine.
