When to seek emergency care

Call 911 or your local emergency number if the source of the burn is a high voltage wire or lightening. Also call if the injured person has:

• Severe burns.
• Confusion.
• Trouble breathing.
• Irregular heart rhythm, called arrhythmia.
• Does not have a pulse and is not breathing, called cardiac arrest.
• Muscle pain and contractions.
• Seizures.
• Loss of consciousness.