The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-09-11
FIRST AID TO THE INJURED
Sixth of . Series Artieles on
First Aid authorised BY the
Norehern II Division Of the
= " : American Red Cross. +. a.
BE .AHELPFUL.. J: BYsTANDERE
BY Captain CIR. G. Fisher
BURNS.

4ssfTS II ss y RURNS.E = ! ~ 2;
,7 Burns are of three kinds-F'irst
degree, where the skin is inflamed,
n IN scalds; second degree, where
blisters appear; third degree, where
the tissue is destroyed and the burned
pars are charred. ! + = <s.&% n
Burns are caused "@ -, '''
= a.. By dry. heat as fire or hot iron.
b. BY a rail, wire or dynamo
charged with high pressure electric
-, c. BY acid, such as vitrol.
d. BY a corrosive -alkali, such as
caustic soda, ammonia or quicklime.
e. BY friction, contact with revolv-
ing wheel or belt, or sliding down a
rope. y.
+. scalds by moist heat, boiling
water, tar, oil or steam.
To treat burns, first remove cloth
ifg from burned; parts, but # any
sticks, don't pull off; just cut around
with scissors and soak clinging pieces
with oil and leave to doctor to re-
move. Never break blisters. Leave
these also to the doctor 1mmedi-
ately cover burnt areas with gauze,
absorbent cotton or clean cloths
soak in oil Any, pure oil Will do,
but the best is Carron Oil which is
easily made with equal parts OF lime
water and raw linseed oil. II the
burn covers a large surface, it is best
to apply oil dressings in, strips three
or four inches wide, as these will ht
better on the parts. If you cannot
secure oils, quickly mix a strong solu-
ton of baking soda, Arm Brand salar-
atus, thoroughly soak cloths and
cover parts and keep wet with the
solution. On failing in these, smoth-
er burned part with pure flour. The
air must be quickly excluded from
the burned surface. -.
If the face is burned, cut a mask
out of gauze or linen, leaving holes
for eyes, nose and mouth and smear
this with oil or vaseline and cover
with absorbent bottom with holes to
correspond with dressing.
If the hand is burned badly, sub
merge in water at temperature OF
body (9S degrees), in which some
baking soda has been mixed, and
when oil dressing is ready apply strips
to each finger and thumb separately
and bind the whole with absorbent
In All severe cases Of burns, it will
be necessary to treat shock.
If the burn is caused by q cor
rosive acid, quickly apply water, and
then follow with a weak alkaline solu-
ton made from salaratus, washing
soda, or slaked lime in warm water
nvnr1xy nS1 1nooaSn0a
lit is q corrosive alkali, immedl-
ately neutralize with water, then
battle in a weak acid lotion made from
equal parts vinegar or lemon juice
and water. II it is quicklime, be
sure to remove any lime before the
water is applied.
When q woman's dress catches fire,
if she runs, which is most common
and also an aggravation of the shock
ing accident, it only fans the fire,
and also in screaming she will prob
ably: inhale the flames. . r.
First, get her down, beat out ire
taking great care to do so with some
thing to protect your hands. If fire
is on front of dress, keep her on he1
back; if on the Lack of her clothes,
lay on SCOIHdcH' NeAneHOoA Ai-e o"A ''s
upward. ... 49,
Second, if it is out Of doors, as
soon as fire is extinguished, get in
out, of wind, and proceed as herein
suggested, remembering that shock
must quickly be treated.
Third, if woman should be the
one who is to save her, she must first
protect her own dress from catching
fire by wrapping blanket or rug
around herself. .,
Fourth, If the reader is woman,
and your dress catches fire, try to
control yourself. Throw self on
floor, roll on flames and endeavor to
smother fire with rug or non-inf1am-
mable material, call for help, phone,
but don't go out of doors if possible.
49,, tn. Painters Dog. ,
Mrs. Ritci,ie,. the daughter, Of Will