Burn Awareness Week is observed by the American Burn Association in the first full week of February as a means to help begin the new year with more awareness surrounding burn injuries.
According to the ABA, burn injuries continue to be one of the leading causes of accidental death and injuries in the U.S., and one civilian fire death occurs every two hours and 41 minutes.
Elaine Simko, representing Texas Tech Physicians, dropped by the KLBK studios on Monday morning to discuss promoting burn prevention awareness at the local level and at home.