Burn First Aid

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Burn First Aid

• A seminar on burn identification and management

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Burn Information

• 1.25 million people suffer burn injuries yearly
• 50,000 require hospitalization
• 4,500 die due to burns
• Up to 10,000 die of burn-related infections
• Up to 5,000 children are scalded annually
• 50 of burn accidents are preventable

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Child Burn Prevention Tips

• Keep hot foods away from table edges
• Turn stovetop pan handles inward
• Do not carry hot liquids while holding child
• Never leave children unattended in bathtub
• Position childs face away from faucet

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Burn Classifications
Type Appearance Pain Level
First Degree Superficial (pink or red) Minimal
Second Degree Affects several skin layers Most painful of all burns
Third Degree Affects all skin layers Minimal (damaged nerve endings)