Cold weather Urban Shelter. For the scope of this article we will concentrate on cold weather urban survival shelters. We build one example of a shelter than could be used to protect the body from hypothermia. So as with any other cold weather survival circumstances, the killer is heat loss.
For many second-degree burns, home treatment is all that is needed for healing and to prevent other problems. Rinse burned skin with cool water until the pain stops. Rinsing will usually stop the pain in 15 to 30 minutes. The cool water lowers the skin temperature and stops the burn from becoming more serious.
Treat a first-degree burn as a minor burn unless it involves substantial portions of the hands, feet, face, groin or buttocks or a major joint. Second-degree When the first layer of skin has been burned through and the second layer of skin (dermis) also is burned, the injury is termed second-degree burn. Blisters develop and the skin takes on an intensely reddened, splotchy appearance. Second-degree burns produce severe pain and swelling. If the second-degree burn is no larger than 2 to 3 inches in diameter, treat it as a minor burn. If the burned area is larger or if the burn is on the hands, feet, face, groin or buttocks or over a major joint, get medical help immediately.