Scald Safety
Bathroom Scald Prevention - Behaviors
§Check water temperature before placing child in tub or shower
§Instruct carefully any older siblings who help bathe young children
§Young children should never be left alone in the tub
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Bath water temperature should be checked both when it comes from the tap and when the tub is filled. Caretaking adults should do the checking.
In large families the youngest children are often looked after, at least part of the time, by older brothers and sisters. If they have responsibility for bathing younger children, these siblings, who are still children themselves, should be instructed carefully and checked on how well they observe this rule.
Young children should never be left alone in the tub. They could be tempted to turn on the hot water and suffer a serious scald injury.
(Bridge)  What should you do in the event a scald injury has occurred, despite your safety precautions?






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