Burns Society of Kenya — Infographic Text For posters, community health worker cards, and waiting area displays

KEROSENE CAN KILL. USE IT SAFELY.

✅ Store in original, labelled containers ✅ Keep away from children and locked up ✅ Extinguish lamps before sleeping ✅ Let lamps cool before refilling

❌ Never store in soda or water bottles ❌ Never refill a lit or hot lamp ❌ Never use kerosene to start a fire ❌ Never leave a burning lamp near a sleeping child

COOKING FIRE SAFETY

✅ Turn pot handles inward ✅ Keep children out of the kitchen while cooking ✅ Never leave cooking unattended ✅ Let hot food and liquids cool before placing within reach

❌ Never hold a child while cooking ❌ Never leave a hot jiko on the floor ❌ Never use water on a burning oil fire — use a lid or damp cloth