Re: [californiadisasters] 2 Americans Killed, 1 Injured By Wildfire Lately

If you check the site, you'll see that (my shorthand version):

1st degree - typical sunburn, red hot, dry
2nd degree - boiling water splash, severe sunburn, with blisters
3rd degree - full depth burn, skin damaged full thickness
4th degree - charring

For dessert, Google "The rule of nines" concerning burns.  Then you'll know more than you wanted.  ;o)

Rick - no longer certified in EMT or anything else and feeling MUCH better

On 3/15/2015 2:46 PM, Doug Arnold oldjasper@verizon.net [californiadisasters] wrote:

 

Thanks Rick. I always thought first degree burns were the worst and they were less dangerous as the number went up, not what I see is worse.

Thanks for the information.

Doug Arnold

Pinon Hills, Ca