Each year, families and friends escape their day-to-day lives to enjoy nature, roast s’mores, and sleep under the stars.
Remember to keep yourself & the people you love safe:
“Throwing accelerants (such as gasoline or starter onto a fire) creates higher risk for anyone around to catch on fire – if you get an accelerant on you or on your clothes, change immediately & wash your skin/area thoroughly with water,” says Dr. Saman Arbabi, HIPRC core faculty member and UW Medicine professor of Surgery in the division of Trauma, Burns & Critical Care at Harborview Medical Center (HMC).
Information Courtesy: Centers for Disease Control, U.S. Fire Administration, American Academy of Pediatrics, Smokey for Kids
For more information on Burn Safety, visit: hiprc.org/burn-safety.
Information Courtesy: Centers for Disease Control, U.S. Fire Administration, American Academy of Pediatrics, Smokey for Kids
What you do to treat a burn in the first few minutes after it occurs can make a huge difference in the severity of the injury.
Immediate Treatment for Burn Victims
First-degree burns involve the top layer of skin. Sunburn is a first-degree burn.
Signs:
Treatment:
Information Courtesy: Centers for Disease Control, U.S. Fire Administration, American Academy of Pediatrics, Smokey for Kids
Second-degree burns involve the first two layers of skin.
Signs:
Treatment:
Information Courtesy: Centers for Disease Control, U.S. Fire Administration, American Academy of Pediatrics, Smokey for Kids
A third-degree burn penetrates the entire thickness of the skin and permanently destroys tissue.
Signs:
Treatment:
Information Courtesy: Centers for Disease Control, U.S. Fire Administration, American Academy of Pediatrics, Smokey for Kids
Campfire Safety – (PDF)
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Introduction: Campfire Safety – (PNG) | (JPG)
Campfire Safety Tips – (PNG) | (JPG)
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Fire Prevention & Burn Safety Tips
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Prevención de Incendios & Consejos de Seguridad para las Quemaduras
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