Slow down around fire
On a cold August night Andrea Pfeffermann-Hegmann went to light her wood fire heater the same we she had each winter night for the past 20 years.
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We don’t want to see you this long weekend (no offence)
The Alfred burns team and the Country Fire Authority (CFA) are urging people across the state to take care around fire this weekend or risk a lengthy stay in hospital - or worse.
Road to Recovery is clear for burns team
The Alfred burns team has launched a new web resource designed to help regional clinicians care for patients with severe burns, once they return home.
Take care while camping this Easter
Burns specialists at The Alfred are urging people to take care while camping this long weekend, after new figures show the Easter period has the highest incidence of flame burns compared to any other time of year.
Remembering Black Saturday - 10 years on
Black Saturday is a day most Victorians will never forget.
Lee warns: be careful when playing with fire
Lee Elliott, winner of The Bachelorette 2016, is urging everyone to be careful with fire after seriously burning his hand on New Year's Eve.