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	I don't think it's a good idea to ask such a question on the internet in an emergency situation (i.e. if there is even a remote chance for a higher degree of burn), but it's definitely on-topic. – thagomizer May 26 at 3:14
	It would more be something that you read, and then remember later if it happens. Because the first thing I do when I get burned is not go to the internet. I don't know about you ;) – Cody Guldner May 26 at 3:37

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added by THelper Apr 25 at 12:34

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added by Ambo100 May 9 '12 at 13:55

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added by animuson May 12 '12 at 5:25

I'm curious as to why people think this is a bad question. My doctor told me this and it seems like something and first aid giver should know about so they don't risk the person's life. – animuson Dec 6 '12 at 16:59

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added by dotancohen Jun 19 '12 at 16:15

	This could vary by jurisdiction. – Richard Borcsik Aug 22 '12 at 18:32
	And by role the person plays. (Nurse, Life Guard, School Teacher, etc) – Taz Feb 9 at 9:51

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added by poplitea Sep 2 '12 at 18:11

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added by AjiPorter Oct 16 '12 at 4:37

Borderline first aid..! – berry120 Jan 16 at 13:55

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added by Ambo100 Feb 5 at 17:21

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added by berry120 May 8 '12 at 21:25

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added by Manishearth May 11 '12 at 6:24

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added by dotancohen Jun 19 '12 at 15:53

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added by poplitea Sep 2 '12 at 18:12

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added by poplitea Sep 2 '12 at 18:15

The point here being that one is far away from land and the people onboard must cope with any injuries/illnesses on their own. – poplitea Sep 2 '12 at 18:30

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added by Taz Feb 9 at 9:50

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added by Droonkid Mar 23 at 3:23

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added by sarahm Apr 10 at 20:31

While it is important to know such information, this seems off-topic as it requires no knowledge of first aid to answer, nor any technique or skill to practice (i.e. to actually call emergency services). – bosco Apr 24 at 21:46

@bosco I agree that most other questions here are more relevant, but part of giving first aid is making sure the correct emergency services are notified, so I think the question is on-topic. – THelper Apr 25 at 12:08

In an emergency situation information is everything. I totally agree that this question is on-topic. – RSFalcon7 Apr 26 at 9:17

@THelper, @RSFalcon7 I could certainly roll with your line of logic - fair point (comment up-votes all around!)! If not off-topic though, could we not agree that this question shows little research effort? The point in my mind is that the SE platform is not a search engine, and I feel that questions that aim to use it as such demean it. I would much rather medical practitioners spend time answering legitimate questions than c&p-ing numbers from Google. If not a vote to close, I think the question certainly deserves a down-vote as user's up-votes are better utilized elsewhere. – bosco Apr 26 at 22:46

Off-topic but noteworthy: you apparently can't revoke a close vote? – bosco Apr 26 at 23:05

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added by Cody Guldner Apr 21 at 15:39

	Aren't they? I think they are still important, especially when doing CPR on a child – THelper Apr 25 at 11:41
	I have been recently taught that compressions are much more important in the process of CPR – Cody Guldner Apr 25 at 11:43
	Perhaps it's me, but your question seems to suggest that breaths are not important anymore. If the "as" in your question means "less important than they used to be", then I agree. Compressions are more important than breaths, but breaths are certainly not unimportant! – THelper Apr 25 at 11:57