Injury due to burns can occur anywhere, including at home. If you don't experience it, you could be the closest person to help the victim. Therefore, it is important to know how to give first aid to burns. In order to provide first aid to burns, it is important to recognize the types of burns. In addition, the treatment of burns needs to be adjusted to the level of the wound as well. Recognizing Types of Burns There are several factors that can cause burns, such as excessive sun exposure, electric shock, fire or fire, and burns due to exposure to chemicals. Judging from its level, a person's burns can be categorized as follows: Minor burns Minor burns can be called a first-degree burn that has the characteristic area of the wound area of no more than 8 centimeters (cm). In addition, this type of wound only covers the outermost skin and is considered not serious. Symptoms that appear, usually such as pain, redness, and swelling. Examples of first degree burns are