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Home and Everyday Safety

Everyday activities, such as cooking, heating, or handling fuel, can carry hidden burn risks—at home, in shared spaces, or outdoors. These quick, practical fact sheets offer tips to help keep yourself and those around you safe wherever you live or spend time. Each fact sheet is available to read online or download as a PDF for printing and sharing.


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Cooking Safety for All

Tips to prevent burns while preparing everyday meals.

Cooking is one of the leading causes of burn injuries. Discover simple ways to cook safely and help keep yourself and everyone around you, family, friends, and neighbors, protected.


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Cooking Safety for Older Adults

Focused tips for older adults to stay safe in the kitchen.

Aging can bring changes in mobility, strength, or reaction time. Discover practical ways older adults can keep mealtime safe and prevent burns.


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Non-Fire Cooking Burns

Understand common non-flame burn risks in the kitchen.

Not all cooking burns come from open flames. Learn how to stay safe from hot liquids, steam, and surfaces that can still cause serious injury.


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Gasoline Fire Safety

Prevent burns when using or storing gasoline.

Gasoline is highly flammable and can cause severe burns in seconds. Learn how to handle, store, and use it safely at home or outdoors.


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Contact Burns

Stay safe around hot surfaces and objects.

Contact burns can happen quickly from touching stoves, irons, or heated tools. Explore simple ways to spot and avoid these everyday hazards.


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Dry Ice Burns

Learn how to safely handle dry ice.

Dry ice can cause burns just like extreme heat. Get easy-to-follow tips to protect your skin when using dry ice for parties, shipping, or storage.


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These materials are provided for educational purposes only and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The ABA assumes no responsibility for any injury or damage.