The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-01-22
FIRST AID TO BURNED IS
STATE BULLETIN SUBJECT

ODHl DULL.
One of the most useful pamphlets
issued in some time and one we'll
worth a place of reference in any
household is that sent out by the
state fire marshal's department Of
Ohio. 49,, 4: {1I%. ,s.,5 i. > :.
The following suggestions for aid
ing sufferers from burns will be
found Of value in relieving workmen,
as we'll ais in caring for persons in
jured in fires: '.s.,.sE .ssS
A burn of the first degree hurts
only the outside of the skin. The
burned place is red, painfully hot and
tender When it gets we'll, the out
side layer of skin peels. This outside
layer of the skin is made of scales
like those of fish, but very much
smaller. -.
To stop the pain from such burn
the air must be kept away from it.
Lint or cotton wetted from pint of
water, into which a teaspoonful of
baking soda has been stirred, should
be put over the burn and held by a
bandage. If there is no :. soda use
sweet oil or molasses. Many moth
ers use scrapings from a potato. II
part of the body it is dangerous, and
a doctor should be sent for. While
waiting for him an extensive burn
should be wrapped in cotton or COW
cred with flour. A very large burn,
which only makes the skin red, with
out blistering it, may cause one to
sink and die from shock and pain.
Big burns that are not deep often
come from gas and gasolene explo-
sions, in which the heat only lasts
| moment.
In burns of the second degree there
| are, blisters. Blisters are made by
| water from the blood being poured
out to cool the burn. The skin over
! the blister should not be taken away,
| but the water should be let out of it
by a needle prick at its edge. Cloth
| ing should be taken off with care not
| to break any blisters The skin over
| the blister is the best covering for
the raw spot under it until new skin
| grows
Burns of this kind should have put
| on them soft rags or cotton, dipped
| in carron oil, which can be had at
any drug store, or by cloths smeared
with tallow. Over the cloths a band
age should be put.
! Burns of the third degree take the
life out of all the layers of the skin,
and sometimes out of flesh under
them. The skin is made hard like
stiff paper. The dead skin and flesh
is gotten rid of by matter forming
under it. While these deep burns
are healing the flesh under them may
draw up so that joint cannot be
moved. They always leave bad
scars. Any deep burn should have
he gets there the burned one should
lie wrapped in a blanket or put into
a bath tub of warm water. Many
persons say burn should be held
near flame ito draw the fire. out
Of it," That is foolish. p
Most of the deep burns are suffered
by persons whose clothing is ignited.
This is because the flame is kept
against the skin SO long.
Children whose clothes take fire
are usually burned to death.
Scalds are burns from very hot
water. They are not likely to be
deep because the water runs off. If
the fluid is thicker than water the
scald is deeper. Both burns and
scalds are most dangerous to children
if on the chest.
Water will scald long before it gets
as hot as a flame. Water heated to 100
degrees is as painful to ones hand as
| foH nh io
than 600 degrees. Passing a hand
through blaze that hot gives little
pain, but one would drop pan
heated to IT'S degrees.
Tablespoonfuls of coffee or soup
heated to 100 degrees can be swal.
lowed from spoon without hurt, but
if the spoon touches the lips it burns
them. Although the skin on the soles
of the feet is the thickest on the body
one cannot stand on a hot plate which
he could hold in his hand without dis
comfort.
A red coal has a heat of at leas,
, 900 degrees. Iron begins to turn
red at 1000 degrees, and the black.
! smith heats it to more than 1900 de.
grees to hammer 1t out. The flame
in a kerosene lamp is 1,400 degrees
or more "
sd A person with clothing afire Shout:
not run or scream. Running fans
the flames and screaming takes deer
breaths which draw the flames into
f the chest.
To put out the fire quickly wra1
: yourself, in some wooden or heavy
!. material and roll upon the floor
r Nearly always one can at one.
get a coat or shawl, or rug or bed OF
I lounge cover, Or ,portiere. One car
t ! help oneself better in this way tina,
by using water, which quickly rum
off,. .<.=...