AY Honors/First aid/Burns

Burns are sustained by electricity, heat or radiation (sunburn). There are three levels of burn, including first degree burn, second degree burns, and third degree burns. The first degree burn is typical sunburn with symtoms such as redness of the skin and pain. Second degree often has blisters and severe pain. Third degree is caused by fires and caustic chemicals. Often the victim will feel no pain, even though the skin is deeply charred.

The first thing you must do in any burn is to put the burned skin in cool water. DO NOT use butter or anything like that because these substances trap heat, exaggerating the burns.

Burns that cover more than ten percent of the body are medical emergencies and need to be treated as such.