SECOND DEGREE BURNS

WHEN TO CALL 911

• Charred mouth; burned lips
• If they are not responding
• Once they are NOT on fire
• Try hard to calm the victim
• Get them away from gasoline or the fire

WHAT ARE COMMON QUESTIONS WHEN CALLING 911

• 1 Is there a threat of life and property
• 2 Are you or someone else the victim
• 3 Do you or someone else have a medical emergency
• 4 Do you have a police emergency
• 5 Do you need the fire department

STEPS NEED TO BE TAKEN

• 1. Rinse cool water until pain stops
• 2. Put burns in a lukewarm bath
• 3.Apply cool compresses
• 4. Do not use ice or ice water.
• Wrap them in wool or a blanket to stop the fire

THIS IS A PICTURE OF A SECOND DEGREE BURN

THIS IS A SMALL SECOND DEGREE BURN

THIS IS A CUT WITH A BURN INSIDE

HOW TO PREVENT

• Stay away from explosives
• Don't smoke
• Keep an eye on bonfires or any other kind of fire
• Don't play with fire
• Let an adult start a fire not a child

STAY AWAY FROM FIRES

THE END

• The pictures are from Wikipedia
• The information is from www.burnunit.org
• Thanks to Ms. Ward for giving us this project
• Thanks for listening and watching
• Remember only you can prevent fires