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Witnesses tell committee a weeklong burn-injury awareness observance would aid education beyond fire prevention
Summary
Proponent testimony explained why a week — rather than a single day or existing October observance — is needed to educate about non-flame burn injuries; committee members asked clarifying questions but no vote was recorded.
A proponent testified in support of what was identified in committee as House Bill 2170, a measure to create a designated week for burn-injury awareness. The witness told the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee the proposal is intended to provide formal recognition for education about burn injuries that are not limited to flames.
Senator Hoelscher asked why the designation should be codified in statute when October is already observed for fire prevention. The proponent replied that October is focused on fire prevention and that other mechanisms of burn injury require broader education. The witness told the committee the American Burn Association has designated a burn-awareness week nationally and that a multi-day observance would allow outreach to schools, fire departments and hospitals that could not be reached in a single day.
Committee questions were limited to clarifying the difference between the existing October observance and the week the bill would establish. The hearing on the bill was closed with no final action recorded in the provided transcript.
