Grade 8 Health First Aid Project! #1- Someone has lit their camp fire with gasoline and was standing too close when they lit it and is suffering from multiple burns. If this were to happen to someone, It is most likely to be either a Partial-Thickness Burn (Second Degree) or a Full-Thickness Burn (Third Degree). Third degree burns should be given medical attention right away. The first thing you should do when you are in this …
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…relatively painless if the burn destroys the nerve endings. This burn is critical and requires immediate medical attention. PARTIAL-THICKNESS BURN- A second-degree burn involves the top layers of skin. The skin is red with blisters that may open and weep clear fluid, giving the skin a wet appearance. The area may also appear mottled. The burn is usually painful and often swells. This type of burn usually heals in 3-4 weeks, and scarring may occur.