The 2020 National Burn Awareness Week was Contact Burns. Materials from the week can be found below.

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Burn Awareness Week Materials

2020 Campaign

Learn about different ways you can recognize National Burn Awareness Week in your area!

Observing National Burn Awareness Week (NBAW)

NBAW Proclamation

Fact Sheets

Help prevent contact burns with these safety fact sheets!

Avoid a Contact Burn

Frostbite and Hypothermia

Non-Fire Cooking Burns

Social Media

Spread the word of NBAW with our available social media content and ready-made graphics!

Social Media Posts

Pavement Burns

Hair Appliance Tools

Fireplace Burns

Cooking Burns

The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) is recognized as a partner organization in celebrating and assisting with the development of the ABA National Burn Awareness Week.

Burn Prevention Poster Contest

Congrats to our 2020 Contest Winner for the Contact Burns theme!

1st Place

“Sandals on the Beach Prevent Burns to the Feet”

2nd Place

“Got Shoes?”

3rd Place

“Fire doors are hot! Protect your tot!”

People’s Choice

“It Can Happen in a Flash”