Fire Safety
Fire Vocabulary
Scald
When someone's skin is injured by contact with hot liquid (like
coffee or boiling water).
Burn
When a person is injured by contact with fire. There are three
types of burns.
First Aid Tips: If you burn yourself, remove yourself
from the hot item or flame and run cool water over the burn immediately
for 3 to 5 minutes. Do not put ointment or cream on it. See a
nurse or doctor.
Oxygen Deprivation
When a fire starts, it eats up the oxygen in the air. Oxygen
is the part of the air that people need to breathe, so if there
is not enough oxygen in the air, people can become unconscious
or die.
Smoke Inhalation
Fire produces smoke, which contains poisonous gases that can
hurt people very badly. The gases in smoke can cause people to
pass out and be unable to escape a fire.
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