National Burn Awareness Week, by the American Burn Association, is a week dedicated to educating and sharing information with our communities about the prevention of burns. This year, National Burn Awareness Week is held from February 5th-11th and will focus on spreading awareness of preventing scald burn injuries with the title of the week “Hot Liquids Burn Like Fire,” focusing on scald burns. A scald burn, unlike other types of burns, is often caused by something wet, such as water or steam. In 2015-2019, NFPA reported that cooking was the leading cause of reported home fires and home fire injuries and the second leading cause of home fire deaths. In addition, non-fire cooking-related burns far exceed the number of reported home cooking fires, with approximately 70,000 cooking-related burn visits to U.S. emergency departments annually from 2015-2019. In this episode, we talk with a scald burn survivor about her healing journey, how she found Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors, and what inspires her to give back through sharing her story as a Phoenix SOAR (SURVIVORS OFFERING ASSISTANCE IN RECOVERY) Peer Supporter. In addition, we’ll focus our episode on ways to prevent scald burn injuries and share tips from scald burn survivors. About Jane Fayer Jane Fayer was burned in a scald accident on her birthday and the day before her father’s funeral in October 2020 in the middle of the pandemic. She is a hidden burn survivor and was connected to the Phoenix Society a few months later, which played a large role in her recovery. She is a SOAR Peer Supporter and frequently moderates the Wednesday evening FB chats. Jane has been working in the pharmaceutical industry in various clinical development positions for the last 25 years. She is currently a consultant specializing in contracts for outsourced clinical trials. In her spare time, she loves walking, Pilates, reading, and kayaking. Resources from the Show American Burn Association WebsiteNational Burn Awareness Week InformationPhoenix Society’s Virtual Support Group (2nd and 4th Monday at 8:00 PM EST)Phoenix Society’s Online Facebook Community & Peer Support Chat (Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST)Learning to Thrive with Hidden BurnsReturning to Work After a Burn InjuryNerve Damage After a Burn InjuryTell Your Story Through Virtual Open MicRead other Survivor StoriesNFPA Cooking Burn StatisticsBurn Survivors & COVID-19 eBookSponsor Girls with Grafts Interested in becoming a sponsor of the show? Email us at info@phoenix-society.org. Enjoyed the show?Tell us on social media using hashtag #GirlswithGrafts and tagging Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors!