First Aid for Burns Caused By Heat

  • Lay down the patient on a comfortable surface.
  • If the person is still in flames, prevent him/her from panicking, prevent him/her from running.
  • Cover the victim with a wet blanket or something similar or roll him/her to stop the flames.
  • Assess the clearness of the victim’s airway and his/her breathing (A-B).
  • If the burn is not too spread, keep the burnt area under cold and unpressurized running water for at least 20 minutes.
  • Considering the probability of swelling, take off watches, rings, bracelets etc.
  • Take off clothes surrounding the burnt area (if the clothing is stuck on the burnt area, then take it off by cutting around it).
  • Carefully clear the burnt area with soapy water.
  • Do not break blisters.
  • Do not apply bandage to burnt areas (such as hand, foot) together.
  • Cover the burn with a clean and moist cloth. Do not apply any substance on the burn.
  • Put a blanket or something similar over the injured.
  • If the burnt body area is wide and the healthcare center is far, provided that the patient is not vomiting, he/she is conscious, give the patient or the injured a mixture of 1 liter of water, 1 teaspoon of carbonate and 1 teaspoon of salt in order to remedy liquid loss.
  • Request medical help.

First Aid for Chemical Burns

  • Eliminate any contact with chemicals by removing the clothing on the burnt area.
  • Keep the burnt area under unpressurized running water for at least 20-25 minutes.
  • Put a blanket or something similar over the injured.
  • Request medical help.

 

First Aid for Electrical Burns

  • Keep calm as much as possible.
  • Cut the electrical current without touching the patient or the injured.
  • If cutting the current is not possible, stop the contact between the injured and the electrical source using a non-conducting object (wood, plastic).
  • Assess the airway clearness and breathing of the patient or the injured.
  • Do not move the injured.
  • Cover the damaged part of the body.
  • Request medical help even if the patient or the injured is conscious and states that he/she feels fine.