Former patients at the UPMC Mercy Burn Center boarded buses and hit the road for in June. The kids will spend four days with other… Read more
Category: UPMC Mercy Trauma and Burn Center
UPMC Mercy Burn Center Teams Up with Local Fire Departments to Provide Smoke Detectors
When fire breaks out in a home, minutes or even seconds can mean the difference between life and death. The UPMC Mercy Burn Center is… Read more
UPMC Mercy Recognizes National Burn Awareness Week with “Burning Issues in the Kitchen”
Burns and other injuries in the kitchen are common, and the cause is usually due to multi-tasking. This observation is from the experts at UPMC… Read more
UPMC Mercy Burn Center Promotes Fireworks Safety
The UPMC Mercy Burn Center teamed up with the Burn Prevention Network and Pittsburgh Public Safety to host “Celebrate Safely, PA!”, an event focused on preventing firework-related injuries. “Every year in the two weeks preceding… Read more
A ‘Spark’ Reminder about Electrical Safety
This February, the American Burn Association (ABA) marks National Burn Awareness Week with a focus on electrical safety. Electrical injuries can occur from unprotected electrical… Read more