fires can rekindle within 24 hours, you might not even see/smell it
coming as the rest of your crib smells overwhelmingly of smoke now.
keep a really close eye on the most heavily burned area.......
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I just fought a fire in my house
- Thread starter BudGood
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fires can rekindle within 24 hours, you might not even see/smell it
coming as the rest of your crib smells overwhelmingly of smoke now.
keep a really close eye on the most heavily burned area.......
MMAJAY
Member
Glad your not killed and nobody in your family got hurt but me myself i would of got my family out and let the fucker burn until the F.D. arrived. Last week i went to a in case of a fire seminar and was told if the fire is bigger than a trash can don't risk it yourself and call the F.D.. Your house and belongings can be rebuilt and replaced but not you or your family. It is instinct to put it out but one must think hard before doing so. Burns are real dangerous and can be fatal with infection setting in. Hope you get well and the pain subsides.
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draco
Wow - a real close call!! How fortunate you really are, but the pain must be intense!
So glad your kids are ok! I wish you a speedy recovery - infection is a real issue with burns - and burn treatment is no picnic - but going through it yourself is sooo much better than watching your kid(s) suffer through it... Kinda hard to tell someone with a bad burn that he is lucky
How traumatic... and could have been so much worse.
My heart is with you man...
So glad your kids are ok! I wish you a speedy recovery - infection is a real issue with burns - and burn treatment is no picnic - but going through it yourself is sooo much better than watching your kid(s) suffer through it... Kinda hard to tell someone with a bad burn that he is lucky
How traumatic... and could have been so much worse.
My heart is with you man...
If you choose not to go to the hospital, then you will need to loosely bandage the area with sterile gauze, after cleaning it well and applying Silvadene (or some other prescription grade topical anti-fungal anti-microbal creme) ointment. Silvadene will need to be re/applied and the gauze changed daily (to prevent the bandage from sticking to the wound, or becoming a petrie dish)
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MoldyFrogToe
Burns are serious, they can get infected. You should really go to the hospital. Crazy story. That sucks. Glad to hear you're ok though.
wow crazy shit man .im happy you and your kids are all ok .like h3ad said get some silvadyne that stuff is awesome on burns and you deff DO NOT WANT AN INFECTION on burns .glad alls good, be safe
argyle scud
Member
my thoughts are with you and your family. I am so glad that the kids are fine, that would be a very scary situation. I agree with going to the doctor, I know first hand what can happen when the medical dominoes start to fall.
Peace,
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Peace,
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UG Guerilla
Member
IM sorry to hear to had to go thru that. Great job containing and eliminating the fire.. What a story man..
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alpinestar
get to the hospital right away - if they ask how you got burned, tell them you had a grilling accident
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Paco
jesus!
I am sorry to hear that man.
Glad everyone made it out alive.
I am sorry to hear that man.
Glad everyone made it out alive.
thank heavens you and yours are all alive ... that was real hero mode goin on there. can you move the stuff to an alternate location immediately? you have to go to the hospital IMMEDIATELY, it sounds like you have third degree burns, infection and such can set in crazy, you're gonna have to trust someone you can get to relocate the stuff. the cops will be involved i would think, someone coming in with burns like that a couple days old, insurance will see something fishy, something will pop, maybe fire dept has to check whole building. you were a hero now dont be a hero any more ... better judged by 12 than carried by 6. wishing you luck and safety
I have had third degree burns across my calf and on my forearm.
Both occasions skin was burned off.
Both times the treatment was exactly as I described.
The burn was washed thoroughly and burned skin was removed.
The wound was covered in Silvadene, and loosely wrapped in a breathable absorbant gauze.
The Silvadene ointment will prevent the burn from getting infected, It is exactly what hospitals use to kill and prevent infection in serious burns.
Silverlon bandages can be used as well.
It is of course preferable to go to the Emergency Room, If it is feasible...
However, If you do decide not to go...
The treatment above will give you the best chance of healing properly and quickly...
if the burn is deep enough that a skin graft may be needed, go to the hospital now.
If any sign of infection occurs, go to the hospital immediately.
If the burns are similar to the burns I got from the burning nylon pants or the 1500psi steam line (850 degrees), then the treatment I discribed is about all they'll do.
Both occasions skin was burned off.
Both times the treatment was exactly as I described.
The burn was washed thoroughly and burned skin was removed.
The wound was covered in Silvadene, and loosely wrapped in a breathable absorbant gauze.
The Silvadene ointment will prevent the burn from getting infected, It is exactly what hospitals use to kill and prevent infection in serious burns.
Silverlon bandages can be used as well.
It is of course preferable to go to the Emergency Room, If it is feasible...
However, If you do decide not to go...
The treatment above will give you the best chance of healing properly and quickly...
if the burn is deep enough that a skin graft may be needed, go to the hospital now.
If any sign of infection occurs, go to the hospital immediately.
If the burns are similar to the burns I got from the burning nylon pants or the 1500psi steam line (850 degrees), then the treatment I discribed is about all they'll do.
Wow, Budgood, glad you and your family are still around and you still have a roof over your head.
I would definately either get legal or move them completely before going to the hospital or calling the insurance company. Thats the last thing you need right now is to be hassled over some plants.
Sounds like Grat3fulh3ad has experience with this and has given some good advice, take heed.
I hope the insurance covers a re-wire, you think they would since it would potentially save them from rebuilding the house.
I would definately either get legal or move them completely before going to the hospital or calling the insurance company. Thats the last thing you need right now is to be hassled over some plants.
Sounds like Grat3fulh3ad has experience with this and has given some good advice, take heed.
I hope the insurance covers a re-wire, you think they would since it would potentially save them from rebuilding the house.
holy shit man - glad youre alive!
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LolaGal
Hope you are OK Bud!
Let us know how things are going.
DAMN! I hate to hear about this tragedy. Sorry, sorry, sorry.
My house burned down once, and I lost pets and fish and all my stuff. Fires are the worst.
I still catch myself looking for things that burned up in the fire.
Mine was due to electrical fire as well. Watch those houses built during the Korean War. The wiring is very substandard.
Let us know how things are going.
DAMN! I hate to hear about this tragedy. Sorry, sorry, sorry.
My house burned down once, and I lost pets and fish and all my stuff. Fires are the worst.
I still catch myself looking for things that burned up in the fire.
Mine was due to electrical fire as well. Watch those houses built during the Korean War. The wiring is very substandard.
