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 The Burn Center at Saint Barnabas and the Saint Barnabas Burn Foundation are dedicated to prevention. Burn injuries are often life-altering, but are extremely avoidable if you know how to protect yourself and your loved ones. We provide numerous community programs dedicated to keeping you safe.
 Classroom programs designed to enhance science and health curriculum. PowerPoint presentations cover causes and treatment of burn injuries, effects on various body systems as well as prevention strategies. Program content varies, dependent upon grade level and high school programs cover dorm/college fire safety. Programs are provided at no cost and are approximately 40 minutes in length, dependent upon time of class period. For additional information, contact Lisa Jones, Community Burn Educator at 973.322.5682 or lmjones@sbhcs.com. |
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 Many children experiment with fire often due to curiosity, peer pressure or emotional reasons. This is a dangerous practice that puts everyone in the community at risk. FireNET is a collaborative program between the burn center, behavioral health at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and the fire service that intervenes with children, ages 5-17, who have been involved with a fire incident and is designed to provide safety education and therapeutic intervention, when indicated. Children are referred to program by parents/caregivers, schools, juvenile justice and child welfare/social/healthcare agencies. To make a referral or to find out more about the program, contact Lisa Jones, Community Burn Educator at 973.322.5682 or lmjones@sbhcs.com. |
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 A mobile trailer that recreates a home environment which allows children (primarily third graders) to identify and correct everyday household hazards that may lead to fire and burn injuries. Fire Safety House also simulates a house fire, utilizing non-toxic smoke, that allows children to practice their home escape plan. For more information or to schedule the fire safety house for your school or organization, please contact the Burn Foundation office at 973.322.4344.
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Injury prevention programs are available to community groups and can be tailored to meet the specific needs of an organization. There is a special emphasis on prevention in children and older adults, as they are two of the most vulnerable groups for burn injury. For more information or to schedule a program, contact Lisa Jones, Community Burn Educator at 973.322.5682 or lmjones@sbhcs.com
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Burn injuries in the workplace contribute to decreased productivity and increased costs, in lost labor as well as healthcare bills. Programs address industry-specific hazards, prevention and emergency treatment. For more information, contact Lisa Jones, Community Burn Educator at 973.322.5682 or lmjones@sbhcs.com.
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