The Brief
- After a fall outside his Phoenix home, a 72-year-old man suffered third-degree burns and is sharing his story to warn others about the dangers of extreme heat.
- Dr. Kevin Foster, Director of Burn Services for the Arizona Burn Center, says that once temperatures exceed 110 degrees, contact burns like this become a major problem.
PHOENIX – The extreme heat can make everyday activities dangerous, and contact burns are on the rise in the Phoenix area.
A man who suffered third-degree burns is sharing his story again as a cautionary tale.
What we know:
Two years ago, Robert Woolley, 72, fell on rocks outside his Phoenix home and couldn’t get up. What started as a routine check of his pool quickly turned into a fight for his life.…