6-01. TREATING A CASUALTY WITH BURNS
6-03. DETERMINING THE DEGREE OF BURN
Section II. TREATING THERMAL BURNS
6-04. IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF A THERMAL BURN
6-05. REMOVE SOURCE OF THE BURN, IF PRESENT
6-06. CHECK FOR INHALATION INJURY
6-07. CHECK FOR CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING
6-09. ESTIMATE THE PERCENT OF BODY SURFACE AREA BURNED
6-10. INITIATE AN INTRAVENOUS INFUSION, IF NEEDED
6-11. APPLY COLD SOAKS, IF APPROPRIATE
6-13. MONITOR AND EVACUATE THE CASUALTY
Section III. TREATING ELECTRICAL BURNS
6-14. IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF AN ELECTRICAL BURN
6-15. SEPARATE THE CASUALTY FROM THE ELECTRICAL SOURCE
6-17. LOCATE ENTRY AND EXIT BURNED AREAS
6-20. TREAT SHOCK AND EVACUATE THE CASUALTY
Section IV. TREATING CHEMICAL BURNS
6-21. IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF THE CHEMICAL BURN
6-22. REMOVE CHEMICALS FROM THE SKIN
6-23. REMOVE CHEMICALS FROM AN EYE
6-25. TREAT FOR SHOCK, IF NEEDED, AND EVACUATE THE CASUALTY
Section V. TREATING RADIANT ENERGY BURNS
6-26. IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF THE RADIANT ENERGY BURN
6-27. TREAT A CASUALTY WITH A RADIANT ENERGY BURN
6-28. MONITOR AND EVACUATE THE CASUALTY
LESSON OBJECTIVES
When you have completed this lesson, you should be able to:
6-1. Identify signs and symptoms of thermal, electrical, chemical, and radiant energy burns.
6-2. Identify the procedures for smothering flames.
6-3. Identify the procedures for treating a casualty with a thermal burn.
6-4. Identify the procedures for removing a casualty from an electrical wire.
6-5. Identify the procedures for treating a casualty with an electrical burn.
6-6. Identify the procedures for treating a casualty with a chemical burn.
6-7. Identify the procedures for treating a casualty with a radiant energy burn.
6-8. Identify the procedures for treating a casualty with a burn to the eye.
SUGGESTION
Work the lesson exercises at the end of this lesson before beginning the next lesson. These exercises will help you accomplish the lesson objectives.