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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1004 

Expressing support for the designation of February 4 through February 

10, 2024, as ‘‘National Burn Awareness Week’’. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 7, 2024 

Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself and Mr. JOYCE of Ohio) submitted 

the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing support for the designation of February 4 

through February 10, 2024, as ‘‘National Burn Awareness Week’’. 

Whereas burn injuries continue to be one of the leading 

causes of accidental death and injury in our Nation 

where, tragically, children, the elderly, and the disabled 

are especially vulnerable to burn injuries, and almost onethird of all burn injuries occur in children under the age 

of 15; 

Whereas, in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that 276,086 people received medical care for treatment of unintentional burn 

injuries in 2020, with 3,028 deaths from fire and smoke 

inhalation; 


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Whereas, of the 87 hospitals reporting to the American Burn 

Association registry, 91,875 people were treated in hospitals for burn-related injuries, with 32 percent of those 

being for scalds; 

Whereas, compared to the overall population, children under 

the age of 5 were 2 times as likely to be seen for burn 

injuries at a hospital emergency department; 

Whereas young adults from ages 20 to 29 had 1.4 times the 

risk, and those in the 30 through 39 age group had 1.3 

times the risk of the general population; 

Whereas the primary causes of injury include fire flame, 

scalds, contact with hot objects, electricity, and chemicals, and most of the injuries occur in the home; 

Whereas, today, 96.8 percent of those who suffer burn injuries will survive, but, unfortunately, many of those survivors will sustain serious scarring, lifelong physical disabilities, and adjustment difficulties; 

Whereas ‘‘National Burn Awareness Week’’, an initiative of 

the American Burn Association, is a coming together of 

burn, fire, and life safety educators to make the public 

aware of the frequency, devastation, 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 injured; 

Whereas the theme for 2024 ‘‘National Burn Awareness 

Week’’ is ‘‘Flammable Liquids’’, where a common risk of 

injury exists from flammable liquids; 

Whereas significant research and medical advances have dramatically improved burn care and treatment, aided rehabilitation, shortened hospital stays, and increased burn 

survival rates; 


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Whereas aftercare support for the physical and emotional effects of burns has also played a key role in the successful 

reintegration of burn survivors into our communities; 

Whereas burn safety education and prevention efforts continue to reduce the number of people who suffer burns 

each year; 

Whereas Congress required the Consumer Product Safety 

Commission to put rules into place to protect consumers 

under the Portable Fuel Container Safety Act of 2020; 

Whereas the new mandatory safety standard went into effect 

in July 2023, making gas cans and other fuel containers 

safer by requiring flame mitigation devices; 

Whereas many people devote their lives and careers to treating, caring for, supporting, and rehabilitating burn injury 

survivors, including those performing vital work in burn 

research and development; and 

Whereas there are dedicated firefighters who risk their own 

lives every day to protect others, as well as burn foundations and other life safety professionals who promote 

burn injury awareness and prevention: Now, therefore, be 

it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) supports the designation of a ‘‘National 

3 Burn Awareness Week’’; and 

4 (2) calls upon all government agencies; fire, life 

5 safety, and health care organizations; communica6 tions media; and the people of the Nation to observe 


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1 ‘‘National Burn Awareness Week’’ with the appro2 priate ceremonies and activities. 

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