This is National Childhood Injury Prevention Week, running from September 1-7, 2010. (That includes this Labor Day weekend, so take extra holiday safety precautions!) According to the Washington Hospital Healthcare System, accidental injuries are the number one cause of child deaths…and, about 90% of all childhood injuries can be prevented. What can you do to […]
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According to Catherine Goldman, senior practitioner with Wake County Human Services, the home needs sharp regulatory eyes trained on it to protect residents. “These folks are at risk,” Goldman said Wednesday. Consequently, the home has a no-star rating due to problems like a smoking-related building fire, high rates of medication mistakes, electrical hazards and food
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January 25, 2008 The Rocky Mount Telegram reported that a man died Thursday morning from North Carolina fire and burn injuries when his home caught fire. The 77-year-old North Carolina burn injury victim was apparently asleep when the fire was reported around 2 a.m. by his neighbors. Several attempts were made to rescue the man
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January 22, 2008 The News & Observer reported that a man was hospitalized with North Carolina fire and burn injuries Sunday morning when his home was burnt down. The North Carolina fire and burn injury victim suffered severe burns in the fire accident, but his pregnant wife was out of town at the time of
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October 30, 2007 MSNBC.com reported that seven students died of North Carolina fire and burn injuries Monday after a blaze erupted in the beach house where they were staying for the weekend. Six of the seven fire and burn victims who passed away were University of South Carolina students; the other attended Clemson University. The
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