A burn can be a devastating injury, requiring painful treatment and a long recovery. Many serious burn injuries and deaths occur during the winter months, when there are an increased number of house fires, often sparked by alternative heat sources such as fireplaces and space heaters.
Statistics show that infants and toddlers are at greatest risk.
Riley Hospital for Children is the only pediatric burn unit in Indiana, caring each year for hundreds of children who have suffered traumatic burn injuries. But Riley s mission isn t just to treat those burns, it s to help prevent them from ever happening. Riley is committed to educating children and their parents about fire safety and injury prevention. Children will meet Casey the Fire Dog and Smokey the Bear. Please join us for this important community education event.