May 2013

Donations

All donations to the Burn

Support Group are tax

deductable. Please help

our organisation as little

or as much as you can.

Thank you to all our anonymous donators.

Quote “Today you are You, that is truer than

true. There is no one alive who is

Youer than You.”

Dr. Seuss,

CAMP 2014!!! Register your interest by emailing

carrie@burns.org.nz or calling our office on

09 270 0640. Camp attendance is FREE for children

aged between 7 and 18yrs.

Presidents Corner

I trust that you all got your electric blankets out of storage awhile ago and had them checked, before you started using them. The chimney was checked and cleaned,

towards the end of summer and with daylight savings, you changed your clocks and checked your smoke alarms. If you did all of these things plus so many more "preventable" actions towards fire prevention, I salute you. If you answered no to any of these questions, then like most people you are human. Complacency and a firm belief that "it will not happen to me" has been a response to my previous profession "fire-fighter" for over 40 years. But alas, the time for me has come for a change. I retired from the Fire Service recently and now run my own business, a mobile café" Check it out at cafe2u. However the past 40 years has not allowed me to not be interested in my previous passion, fire reductions and burns prevention and it is with concern that I heard on the radio the other day that fire fatalities are up 50% on last year. It was even more alarming to hear of a fatality, these last few days. Accidents ARE preventable; I know and have in the past proved such by education but when they do happen the consequences can be reduced.

The aim of your Board has always been to find a balance in our daily lives and to not "cotton wool" our communities. We shrived, succeeded and shall continue to focus on prevention through education and awareness, support for our survivors and their supporters and our commitment to improved treatment through the National Burn Centre. But we must all take the responsibilities of ourselves and each other. Stay focused on how you can prevent an accident and if one does happen to reduce the consequences by ones actions. There are heaps of good community groups out there all targeting "safe communities" of which Burn Support is but one. Please take the time, especially with winter now upon us, to reassess the way you do things. If you haven't already done so, get up now and test those smoke alarms. It may save you and or your family’s lives one day. Take the time to read this newsletter as there shall be some exciting announcements such as New Zealand's sending a burn survivor to an American Burn Camp soon, the race night at Alexander Park, upcoming telemarketing and off course our AGM in August. I wish you all a very safe winter and hope to see you at an upcoming event from Burn Support Group in the not too distant future.

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George

President Georgie Says:

Camp Susquehanna 2013

Coffee Group – You’re Invited

Sunday 09th June – 2pm

16 Albion Road, Otahuhu (behind Otahuhu Fire Station)

A chance to chat with others, who have experienced burn injuries

Please rsvp Carrie 09 270 0640 or e-mail carrie@burns.org.nz

This June we are very excited to be taking Jack Kelly a burn survivor to Camp Susquehanna in America, a burns camp for children. One of Burn Support Groups goals was to set up a camp exchange between ourselves and Camp Susquehanna. Carrie attended last year to get things in motion, and with this we have carefully chosen a reprehensive to attend. This is an amazing opportunity, and we are so pleased that Jack had accepted and are very confident that he will be an excellent Ambassador for the Burn Support Group. We will be blogging our trip on Facebook, so have a peak when you can and see Jack’s great adventure.

Support for Recovery

PHASE OF RECOVERY

RECOVERY OF A SENSE OF SAFETY

MAJOR ISSUES

Loss of a sense of control

Fears related to a threat to life

Loss of a sense of physical safety

Vulnerability

Pain

WAYS TO HELP YOURSELF

Seek support such as from peer and

support groups

Begin to re-establish connections

Begin to establish a relationships and

build trust

Bring concerns to the burn team—

be proactive

Talk about fears

AVOID

Situations which trigger trauma feelings

Avoid comparing Circumstances

Do not give reassurances related to treatment outcomes

REMEMBERING, TELLING ONE’S STORY, AND MOURNING

Identification of losses Feelings of loss:

Anger

Fear/anxiety

Guilt

Yearning

Sadness

Despair

Respect individual difference

Listen with an open heart

Show compassion

Recognize your own limitations

Respect feelings

Avoid:

Judging

Analyzing

Dismissing

Discounting

Lecturing

Rescuing

Fixing

Imposing your

Opinion

RECONNECTING WITH LIFE

Reestablishment of emotional and spiritual connection Feelings of:

Isolation

Shame

Stigma

Guilt

Loneliness

Bring concerns to the burn team

Encourage involvement in burn survivor support groups, reunions, camps

Avoid getting overly involved

Avoid inappropriate

social contact

Avoid imposing your own spiritual beliefs

Avoid pressuring and coercion

SAVE THE DATE – GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!!!

BURN SUPPORT GROUP CHARITY NIGHT

Burn Support Group are hosting a Charity Race Night on the 08th November 2012

The perfect end of year function or a great night out with friends and family!!!

Tickets $65

$27.50 from each ticket sold will go towards the support of burn survivors, children’s camp and prevention.

Please come along and support the Burn Support Group it's going to be a fabulous night.

Please call 09 270 0640 or email carrie@burns.org.nz for ticket sales

LET’S BE FRIENDS Show your support and join us on Facebook - You can help support the Burn Support Group, raise awareness of our work and help us reach out to people who may like to sponsor us.

Visit - http://www.facebook.com/burn support group charitable trust

AGM

When: Wednesday 21st August 2012

Where: Burn Support Groups Office 14 Albion Road, Otahuhu

(behind Fire Station)

Time: 7.00pm

If you require any information please contact the office on

09 270 0640 or carrie@burns.org.nz

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