Prevent burns when you fry the turkey this Thanksgiving

By Raymond Owens

Published: November 20, 2008

While a fried turkey tastes great, some people find themselves in the ER with oil burns around the Thanksgiving holiday.  The Joseph M. Sill Burn Center sent us this press release with information you need to know about preventing hot oil burns….

Burn Prevention Tips for Thanksgiving

AUGUSTA, GA – The Joseph M. Still Burn Center at Doctors Hospital admits five to eight patients a day, and unfortunately, some of the admissions around the Thanksgiving holiday will be the result of injuries caused while preparing the Thanksgiving turkey.

One good rule of thumb when using a turkey fryer, suggested Tanya Simpson, assistant vice-president of Burn Services, is pre-determine how much oil will be needed before you put the turkey in the fryer.  “Begin by filling the fryer with water and then put your turkey in it to determine how much oil is needed, that way you won’t risk the chance of overflowing the container with oil and getting burned,” warned Mrs. Simpson.  “Be sure to keep children and pets away from the fryer as well.”

For more information about burn prevention tips go to http://www.josephmstillburncenter.com or call 706.651.6399.