Doctors: Thanksgiving can be a dangerous time with many injuries, burns reported
Dr. Alisa Savetamal at The Connecticut Burn Center at Bridgeport Hospital says Thanksgiving is when doctors see so many patients coming in with injuries and burns.
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As we get ready to celebrate Thanksgiving, the holidays can be a fun time, but also a dangerous one.
You might be having a packed house Thursday.
Your family, friends, kids, and pets and if there are too many people in the kitchen it can get dangerous quickly.
Dr. Alisa Savetamal at The Connecticut Burn Center at Bridgeport Hospital says Thanksgiving is when doctors see so many patients coming in with injuries and burns.
She says grease fires are the most dangerous because they burn so hot and you can't douse them with water.
Your best bet is to smother them.
If you get burned use cold water, and if your skin starts to blister, get to the hospital.
Savetamal says there are some simple things you can keep in mind.
"Something simple as moving the pot handle away from the aisle. Just making sure its out of the way so nobody can knock it accidentally," said Savetamal.
The American Red Cross says Thanksgiving is the number one day of the year for cooking fires in the United States.
The Red Cross has these tips;
Keep kids and pets at least three feet away from the stove.
Clean cooking surfaces regularly, especially if there's grease.
Never use a turkey fryer near your house.
Make sure you have smoke detectors.
Dr. Savetamal also advises not to put ice on a burn because it could make it worse.
