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National Burn Awareness Week: Hot liquids can burn like fire
February 1, 2023 — National Burn Awareness Week is from Feb. 5-11, 2023, and is a window of opportunity to help share awareness for preventing scald injuries. A scald injury can happen at any age. Children, older adults and people with disabilities are especially at risk. Hot liquids from bath water, hot coffee and even microwaved soup can cause devastating injuries. ... MORE

Electrical burn survivor reflects on accident, warns others to be careful
February 18, 2021 — On Nov. 2, 2020, Jorge Terrazas was working on electrical equipment at the South Texas Gateway Terminal, a crude oil export terminal in Ingleside, Texas, when he felt a powerful shock go through his body... MORE

Jorge Terrazas, (second from right), is surrounded by his family (from left), daughter Lesley, sons Aaron and Jorge and wife, Tere, while he was recovering from electrical burn injuries at the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Burn Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.

USAISR Burn Center raises awareness for National Burn Awareness Week
January 29, 2021 — The U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Burn Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston is joining the American Burn Association in raising awareness and prevention of electrical burn injuries during National Burn Awareness Week Feb. 7-13... MORE