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Outdoor Survival Tips
Helpful Tips for New ATV Riders
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First Aid - Burns
- 1. Stop the Burning Process. The faster the
better--within 30 seconds, if possible. Burns can continue to injure tissue for
a surprisingly longtime. No first aid will be effective until the burning
process has stopped. Smother the "flames" with lots of cool water. Do not try to
remove tar or melted plastic. Do not use ice.
- 2. Gently wash the burn with water and mild soap.
Pat dry. Remove the skin from blisters that have popped open, but do not open
blisters that remain intact.
- 3. Dress the burn with a thin layer of first aid
ointment. Any antibiotic ointment from your first aid kit will do.
- 4. Wrap the burn with a thin layer of gauze, or
apply clean dry clothing. Leave burns on the face, neck and hands may be left
open to the air. Covering wounds reduces pain and evaporative losses, but do not
use an occlusive dressing.
- 5. Re-dress the wound every day by removing old
dressings, re-washing, "reointmenting," and putting on clean dry covering. If
the wound has been oozing, you may have to soak off old dressings with clean
tepid water.)
- 6. If it hurts a lot, take ibuprofen, probably the
best over-the-counter painkiller for burn pain (including sunburn).
- 7. If you have no ointment, no dressings, and/or no
skill, leave the burn alone. The burn's surface will dry and/or form a scab-like
covering, and eventually heal.
Contact emergency medical services and/or have
your local doctor check the burn for infection and severity as soon as possible.
This page is provided as a service to North East
Wisconsin Riders Inc. ATV Club visitors. North East Wisconsin Riders Inc.
ATV Club can not be held responsible for errors contained in this page or any
other section of this website. North East Wisconsin Riders Inc. ATV Club
strives to ensure that all our content is kept up-to-date. North East Wisconsin
Riders Inc. ATV Club is an all volunteer organization and please remember North
East Wisconsin Riders Inc. ATV Club is NOT offering any legal advice. We
are simply trying to raise awareness. As an ATV owner it is your responsibility
to know and understand the rules and regulations regarding your ATV and the
surrounding community. Lets all try to work together to educate each other.
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