A person who has become faint and dizzy from the direct 

 ect of strong sunlight shining on the 

 ad should be placed in a seated position 

 in the shade. His clothing should be loos- 



effect of strong sunlight shining on the . - 



i-juuui j • a j u- Sunstroke and 



head should be placed in a seated position 



ened, and cold water poured on his head, or 



his body rubbed with bits of ice. Cool drinks should be 



given, if possible. 



Heat prostration due to excessive heat acting on the whole 

 body, and not to the direct sun's rays, should be treated 

 somewhat differently. The patient should be laid flat on 

 his back in a cool place, his clothing loosened, and his hands 

 and feet rubbed, to restore the circulation. The face and 

 body should be bathed in warm water and warm drinks 

 should be given. 



If the clothing catches fire, there is only one thing to do, 



and it must be done quickly: smother the R 



flame. Fire needs plenty of oxygen, and ~. A1 _. 



- u wif- • i Clothmg and 



if a person whose clothing is on fire is _, - 



. , ; , i , , ■ Treatment of 



quickly and closely wrapped in a coat, _. 



shawl, blanket, or rug, the fire will go out. 



It is important to remember to wrap the cloth from above 



down. If the wrapping is done from below, the flames 



may be driven up and inhaled into the lungs with very 



serious results. If your clothing catches fire when you 



are alone, do not run for help, but lie down flat and roll 



over and over on the floor or on the ground, to smother the 



flames. 



In the case of a slight burn which only reddens the skin 



without forming a blister, the pain will be lessened if the air 



is kept from the burned place. A paste of ordinary baking 



soda and water applied to the burn will do this, or carbolized 



vaseline, or any grease, like lard, may be used instead. The 



burn should then be covered by tying a piece of cloth or 



bandage around it. If there is extensive blistering, the 



application of soda or vaseline may do harm; and severe 



burns should be treated like open wounds. 



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