By: Whitmire S.C.R. No. 17 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State of Texas joins with the 1-2 Shrine of North America in recognizing February 7 through 13, 1993, 1-3 as Burn Awareness Week; and 1-4 WHEREAS, Fire and burn injuries are leading causes of 1-5 accidental deaths in the United States, especially among children 1-6 and the elderly; nationwide a burn is suffered every 15 seconds and 1-7 every year more than two million people are victims of some kind of 1-8 burn injury; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Children are especially vulnerable to dangers of 1-10 fire; at least one of every three burn victims is a child, 1-11 resulting in some one million children requiring medical treatment 1-12 for burn injuries each year; and 1-13 WHEREAS, It is estimated that approximately 75 percent of all 1-14 burn injuries and deaths could be prevented by a comprehensive 1-15 national education and awareness campaign; and 1-16 WHEREAS, The Shrine of North America has dedicated its 1-17 resources to educating the public about burn prevention; known for 1-18 its outstanding work in burn treatment, the organization operates 1-19 three Shriners Burn Institutes to provide advanced medical care for 1-20 burn-injured children; and 1-21 WHEREAS, By publishing informative pamphlets, initiating 1-22 cooperative ventures with local fire departments, and seeking the 1-23 declaration of a Burn Awareness Week, the Shrine of North America 2-1 has taken great strides toward ending the tragedy of preventable 2-2 burn injuries, and its exceptional efforts in this regard indeed 2-3 merit the praise and support of the Legislature of the State of 2-4 Texas; now, therefore, be it 2-5 RESOLVED, That the 73rd Legislature of the State of Texas 2-6 hereby declare February 7 through 13, 1993, as Burn Awareness Week 2-7 and encourage all citizens to join in support of the Shrine of 2-8 North America and the Shriners Burn Institutes in their admirable 2-9 efforts to save lives and prevent burn injuries; and, be it further 2-10 RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be prepared for the 2-11 Shrine of North America as an expression of esteem from the Texas 2-12 Legislature.