Raising Safety Awareness Of Firepit Burns

Backyard barbecues and beach bonfires are beloved summer activities across the country, but they also put people - especially children - at risk of painful, long-term injury. Dr. Marianne Cinat, UC Irvine Regional Burn Center director, urges extra caution with the use and cleanup of firepits or barbecues at the beach and at campsites. “We’re seeing approximately two dozen firepit injuries each year,” said Cinat, a surgery professor at UC Irvine Medical Center.

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Filed under: Pediatrics on July 4th, 2008