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Burn treatment can be tricky. Most first and even second degree burns are easily treated at home, but diagnosing the severity of a burn isn’t so simple. It depends on the size of the burn and the age of the person. When in doubt, transport the burn victim to the nearest emergency room, or DIAL 9-1-1!
While you’re waiting for help to arrive, do NOT put anything on the burn except cool, clean water. No butter! No oil! No salves! No ointments! Cool (not cold!) water will not only keep the burn clean, but will also cool the skin, offer some comfort for the person burned, and help stop the burning process.
Burns are like no other injury. The pain and specialized treatment associated with burns are unique. And the scars serious burns leave are not just physical, but deeply emotional as well. What burns do have in common with many other injuries, is their preventability. You can and should minimize the risk of burns.
One of the most common places in your home to get burned is the kitchen. But some simple, inexpensive tools and some preplanning will make your time in the kitchen safer. Watch this short video to understand some of the simple steps you can take to avoid burns.
Most of us think of fire when we think of burns, but in reality, many burns are caused, not by fire, but by hot liquids, steam, electricity, chemicals, and even the sun.
The San Francisco Chronicle has developed a California fire map that allows people to see in near real-time where wildfires are burning in the state.
The California Fire Prevention Organization has earned a FEMA Fire Prevention and Safety Grant to support the organization’s focus on wildfire education, prevention, and awareness.
There is a grim forecast for the State of California’s Drought situation. Although there was favorable rainfall in April (and some snow), that did little
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