,,iv  #aagth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #iac  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,february #g1       
#bjbb,mr4 ,thompson of ,california 7for 
himself and ,mr4 ,joyce of ,ohio7       
submitted the following resolution2     
which was referred to the ,committee on 
,oversight and ,reform  ,,resolution    
,expressing support for the designation 
of ,february #f to #ab1 #bjbb1 as       
,national ,burn ,awareness ,week4       
,whereas burn injuries continue to be   
one of the leading causes of accidental 
death and injury in the ,nation where1  
tragically1 children1 the elderly1 and  
the disabled are especially vulnerable  
to burn injuries1 and almost one-third  
of all burn injuries occur in children  
under the age of #ae2 ,whereas annually1
 in the ,united ,states1 approximately  
#djj1jjj people receive medical care for
 treatment of burn injuries2 ,whereas1  
in #bjah alone1 there were #c1fee deaths
 from fire and smoke inhalation1 and    
another #dj1jjj people were treated in  

hospitals for burn-related injuries2    
,whereas1 compared to the overall       
population1 children under #e were #b   
times as likely to be seen for burn     
injuries at a hospital emergency        
department2 ,whereas young adults in the
 #bj to #bi age group had #a4d times the
 risk1 and those in the #cj to #ci age  
group had #a4c times the risk of the    
general population2 ,whereas the primary
 causes of injury include fire-flame1   
scalds1 contact with hot objects1       
electricity1 and chemicals1 and most of 
the injuries occur in the home2         
,whereas1 today1 #if4h percent of those 
who suffer burn injuries will survive1  
but1 unfortunately1 many of those       
survivors will sustain serious scarring1
 lifelong physical disabilities1 and    
adjustment difficulties2 ,whereas       
,national ,burn ,awareness ,week1 an    
initiative of the ,american ,burn       
,association1 is a coming together of   
burn1 fire1 and life safety educators to
 make the public aware of the frequency1

 devastation1 and causes of burn injury 
as well as consistent and authoritative 
measures to prevent these injuries and  
how to best care for those that are     
injured2 ,whereas the theme for #bjbb   
,national ,burn ,awareness ,week is     
,burning ,issues in the ,kitchen1 where 
a common risk of injury exists from     
improper use of kitchen appliances1     
scald incidences1 and distracted        
attention while cooking2 ,whereas       
significant research and medical        
advances have dramatically improved burn
 care and treatment1 aided              
rehabilitation1 shortened hospital      
stays1 and increased burn survival      
rates2 ,whereas aftercare support for   
the physical and emotional effects of   
burns has played a key role in the      
successful reintegration of burn        
survivors into ,united ,states          
communities1 and burn safety education  
and prevention efforts continue to      
reduce the number of people who suffer  
burns each year2 ,whereas many people   

devote their lives and careers to       
treating1 caring for1 supporting1 and   
rehabilitating burn injury survivors1   
including those performing vital work in
 burn research and development2 and     
,whereas there are dedicated            
firefighters who risk their own lives   
every day to protect others1 as well as 
burn foundations and other life safety  
professionals who promote burn injury   
awareness and prevention3 ,now1         
therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of    
,representatives-- 7#a7 supports the    
designation of a ,national ,burn        
,awareness ,week2 and  7#b7 calls upon  
all government agencies1 fire1 life     
safety1 health care organizations1      
communications media1 and the people of 
the ,nation to observe ,national ,burn  
,awareness ,week with the appropriate   
ceremonies and activities4