For Parents and Caregivers

Each year, thousands of children sustain burn injuries in the home. In many cases, these injuries were preventable. That's why Shriners Hospitals for Children sponsors an annual campaign dedicated to burn awareness. Burn Awareness Week is nationally recognized the first full week in February. This year's focus is the prevention of gasoline-related injuries.

Burn Awareness Lesson Plans for Grades K-3 (PDF)

Coloring Book Featuring Anthony the Fire Ant (PDF)

Important Facts for Parents and Caregivers English  Spanish

Shriners Hospitals for Children Fact Sheet English   Spanish

Teens and Tweens

For parents and caregivers of teens and tweens, Shriners Hospitals for Children has created fact sheets and a video featuring the story of Austin Bailiff, a teen who sustained severe injuries after experimenting with fire and gasoline.

Important Facts for Teens and Tweens  English  Spanish

Video: The Story of Austin Bailiff

DVD: The Story of Austin Bailiff: This brief video emphasizes the dangers of playing with gasoline and targets a teen and  tween audience. Austin Bailiff is a teen who was severely burned after experimenting with fire and gasoline. Bailiff has endured months of surgeries, skin grafts and therapy, and has missed out on playing football, wrestling and his 8th grade graduation. Warning: video contains images that might be disturbing to younger audiences. View the video on YouTube.

To request a presentation about the 2009 Burn Awareness campaign or Shriners Hospitals for Children find your local chapter of Shriners International here or e-mail shrinepr@shrinenet.org.