Steps
1. STAY SAFE! DO NOT get burned while trying to save a victim.
2. Stop the burning process but choose your fires wisely
3. Cool the burned area with cool running water for several minutes. Minor burns can be cooled with tap water over the sink.
If an ambulance is coming, continue running water over the burned area until the ambulance arrives.
Look for blistering, sloughing, or charred (blackened) skin.
4. Blistering or sloughing (skin coming off) means the top layer of skin is completely damaged and infections are likely. If the blistered or charred skin is all the way around a wrist, arm, leg or ankle; if it covers most of a foot or hand; or if the blisters cover an area the size of the belly, call for help immediately. The victim needs immediate hospital care if the burn is around the mouth, nose or eyes, or if the burn is on the genitalia.
5. You can control pain with cool water (not ice cold or warm) or over the counter pain relievers like ibuprofen or acetaminophen for mild burn (typically redness only). If stronger pain relief is needed, you need to see a doctor
Note:
While the burn is healing, wear loose natural clothing -harsher fabrics will irritate the skin.
Burns destroy skin and the loss of skin can lead to infection, dehydration and hypothermia (loss of body heat).If the victim experiences dizziness, confusion, weakness, fever, chills, shivering or cold sweats they need emergency treatment. Take them to a hospital
Look out for signs of shock.
Attribution: Avallain