                                       SECTION VI
                                          BURNS

The severity of a burn depends upon its size, depth and location.
Burns are most severe when located on the face, neck, hands, feet
and genitals; when they are spread over large parts of the body ort
when they are combined with other injuries.

                                   

Burns result in pain, infection and shock. They are most serious
when the victims are very young or very old. 

First degree burns are the least severe. They are characterized by
redness or discoloration, mild swelling and pain. Overexposure to
the sun is a common cause of first degree burns.

Second degree burns are more serious. They are deeper than first
degree burns, look red or mottled and have blisters. They may also
involve loss of fluids through the damaged skin. Second degree
burns are usually the most painful because nerve ending are usually
intact, despite severe tissue damage.

Third degree burns are the deepest. They may look white or charred,
extend through all skin layers. Victims of third degree burns may
have severe pain -- or no pain at all if the nerve endings are
destroyed.

FIRST AID FOR BURNS;

FIRST DEGREE         FLUSH WITH COOL RUNNING WATER,APPLY MOIST    
                     DRESSINGS & BANDAGE LOOSELY

SECOND DEGREE        APPLY DRY DRESSINGS AND BANDAGE LOOSELY. DO  
                     NOT USE WATER AS IT MAY INCREASE 
                     RISK OF SHOCK

THIRD DEGREE         SAME TREATMENT AS SECOND DEGREE

ALL VICTIMS OF SERIOUS BURNS SHOULD SEEK PROFESSIONAL HELP
QUICKLY1

Burns may also be caused by chemicals. In these cases, it is
important to remove clothing on which chemicals have spilled and
flush the affected area with copious amounts of water for 15 to 30
minutes.

