First aid
Stop the burning
process—Flames from burning clothings or from burning inflamable substances on
the skin surface should be extinguished by wrapping the patient in a fire
blanket or any other readily available
garment such as the bystander,s own clothings , With electrical burns it is
important that any live current is switched off and with chemical burns the
first aid workers must avoid contact
with the chemical . Burned or water
soaked clothings should be removed .
Cool the burned surface
Immediate cooling of the part is beneficial and should
continue for 20 minutes . With scald ,irrigation with cold water under a tap is
best and many a child has had scald damage successfully limited by
pouring a readily available jug of cold
water or milk immediately over the scalded area . Irrigation in cold water is
particularly valuable for chemical burns .Hypothermia must be avoided . Do not
use ice or ice water .
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