[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 22 (Friday, February 5, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E111]
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      INTRODUCTION OF THE NATIONAL BURN AWARENESS WEEK RESOLUTION

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, February 5, 2021

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Madam Speaker, I rise today in 
recognition of National Burn Awareness Week and the incredible work 
that the American Burn Association is doing to promote burn awareness, 
treatment, rehabilitation, research and prevention.
  About 400,000 people are treated for burn injuries every year. Today, 
thanks to medical advances and greater education and awareness, almost 
97 percent of those who suffer a burn injury survive. However, many are 
left seriously scarred or with life-long physical disabilities. That's 
why the American Burn Association launched National Burn Awareness Week 
to spread awareness about the seriousness of burn injuries and the 
steps each of us can take to prevent them.
  The theme of this year's National Burn Awareness Week is electrical 
safety. Here are a few tips that can keep you and your family safe. 
First, always plug major appliances directly into a wall socket instead 
of using extension cords or power strips and always check cords for 
cracked or frayed sockets, loose or bare wire and loose connections 
before use. This is especially important around water, as electric 
current from a dock or marina's power supply can cause nearby swimmers 
to become incapacitated and drown due to electric shock. In addition, 
never keep batteries in your pocket because they can short circuit when 
the positive and negative ends come into contact, either directly with 
each other or indirectly through other metal objects.
  Madam Speaker, we can prevent burn injuries by taking simple, 
commonsense preventive measures. It is therefore fitting and proper 
that this Congress designates the week of February 7-13, 2021 as 
National Burn Awareness Week.

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