YOUNGSTERS at a hospital's casualty department have been getting tips on how to stay out of danger.
Nurses and community fire safety officers teamed up to give advice as part of the Child Safety Week initiative.
They have been handing out leaflets and safety packs to parents and kids at Southampton General Hospital's accident and emergency centre.
The fire service's kitchen safety unit demonstrated the dangers of chip pan blazes. And 250 smoke detectors were also given away to families.
Staff nurse Kate Taylor said: "Hopefully, we will have made a difference and reduced the number of kids coming in with burns and scalds.
"One of the main causes is from hot drinks. A lot of parents don't know that a drink can stay hot for 30 minutes after they've made it."
A spokesman for Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "The week went really well. The main aim was to raise awareness of the dangers faced by children and try to reduce the numbers arriving at A&E."
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