Fire is one of the disasters that pose the greatest threats to health and safety. Canadian volunteers respond to at least five disasters every day and majority of these emergencies involve fire. According to statistics, eight people die each week in Canada due to fire with house fires accounting for 73 percent of these deaths. No […]
An injury that can damage or kill skin cells due to exposure to heat, fire, chemicals or electricity is called a burn. The severity of the burn is based on three factors: the depth of the burn, the area of the burn and the location of the burn. Severity of the burns increases if the