Wilderness First Aid

By Kathleen Newton

Lesson 2: BURNS AND WOUNDS

REFERENCES

Survive Outdoors, Inc. has some excellent pictures of burns you can view HERE.

The Burn Survivors Online site has a lot really great information on burns and their devastating effects, as well as some very moving stories. This is an excellent resource for more information on burns.

Honey to heal a wound? This MSN fact sheet details the benefits of applying honey to a wound. Read the facts and decide for yourself.

Cuts, Scrapes and Stitches: Caring for Wounds from the American Academy of Family Physicians provides an in-depth look at wounds and how to care for them.

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Lessons

Lesson 1: GENERAL EMERGENCY INSTRUCTION
Lesson 2: BURNS AND WOUNDS
BURNS
WOUNDS
• REFERENCES
Lesson 3: STRAINS, SPRAINS, & FRACTURES
Lesson 4: BITES AND STINGS
Lesson 5: NEAR-DROWNING
Lesson 6: HEAT ILLNESS
Lesson 7: DON'T DRINK THE WATER
Lesson 8: POISONOUS PLANT OVERVIEW