THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SHOULD BE CALLED ON
ALL SEVERE SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS.
Scalding Water Burns Like Fire
- Tap water can cause a serious burn. It can even kill.
- At 133 degrees:
hot water causes a third-degree burn in 15 seconds.
- At 140 degrees:
hot water causes a third-degree burn in 5 seconds.
- At 149 degrees:
hot water causes a third-degree burn in 2 seconds.
- At 156 degrees:
hot water causes a third-degree burn in 1 second.
Turn down the thermostat on your hot water heater!
Learn Not to Burn
- Burn Facts:
- 40% of all burns seen in hospitals are from household scalds.
- A child is seriously burned every 4 minutes
- A hot cup of coffee or hot soup could cause a third-degree burn in less than 5 seconds.
Grease Fires
- What to do
- Always leave flaming grease on the stove and cover the pan with a lid. It is extremely dangerous to carry a pan of burning grease. Often the pan becomes too hot to hold and is then dropped, resulting in serious injury.
- If the fire is in your broiler, close the broiler door, and turn off the heat; this will smother the fire.
- Do not throw water or flour into flaming grease; this can cause an explosion.
- If the fire does not go out, call your fire department immediately.
Classification and First Aid
for Burns
| First Degree
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Sun burn |
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First Aid: Apply cold water |
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| Second Degree
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Development of blisters |
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First Aid: Immerse the burned part in cold water (not ice water) |
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| Third Degree
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Deep tissue destruction. White
or charred appearance |
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First Aid:
Cover burns with thick sterile dressing and apply cold water |
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SHOULD BE CALLED ON
ALL SEVERE SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS.
This page was last modified on
11/01/2004
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