Uploaded July 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
As a young girl, Pam Elliott suffered third degree burns over 50 percent of her body when a fire, started by an electrical malfunction, burned her home to the ground. She spent more than a decade undergoing reconstructive surgery during her elementary and high school years.
Faces of Fire/Electrical (nfpa.org/facesoffire) is a campaign that features stories of people impacted by electrical accidents and demonstrates the need for continued education and awareness about electrical hazards both on the job and at home. Hear from electrical burn survivors whose lives have been forever altered and how more understanding, training, and a change in work culture could have significantly impacted these outcomes. Adding to these stories of loss and resilience is an example of a physician who is dedicated to the complete physical and emotional healing of patients suffering from a burn injury.
As a young girl, Pam Elliott suffered third degree burns over 50 percent of her body when a fire, started by an electrical malfunction, burned her home to the ground. She spent more than a decade undergoing reconstructive surgery during her elementary and high school years.
Faces of Fire/Electrical (nfpa.org/facesoffire) is a campaign that features stories of people impacted by electrical accidents and demonstrates the need for continued education and awareness about electrical hazards both on the job and at home. Hear from electrical burn survivors whose lives have been forever altered and how more understanding, training, and a change in work culture could have significantly impacted these outcomes. Adding to these stories of loss and resilience is an example of a physician who is dedicated to the complete physical and emotional healing of patients suffering from a burn injury.
