FIRST AID:What to do when a child has a burn.

A skin burn occurs when the skin comes in contact with anything hot .

We can save the lives of children and pre-teens around us if we know the right thing to do immediately a burn occurs. While we make arrangement to take them to the hospital some first aid treatment can help keep them alive.

Here is fast first aid tip and prevention tips for burns at any age  from www.childrensDMC.org.


DO


1. Remove clothing from the burned area of the skin.
2. Cool the burn with cool(not cold) tap water to stop further burning.
3.Apply a clean dry bandage to prevent infection.
4.Seek medical care for burns that blister or causes the skin to change its colour.

DON'T


1. Use butter,toothpaste,ice ,ointment or olive oil on a burn.
2.Break the blisters.

PREVENTION


1.Lower the hot water temperature in your home's hot water heater.
2.Keep pots handles towards the back of the stove.
3.Teach children the word "hot".
4.Keep iron,candles,matches,lighters, away from kids.
5.Keep a fire extinguisher in your home.

 Follow Up


When emergency medical personnel arrive, they will take over and or take the person to the hospital, if needed.

Note: If you are in a country like Nigeria where there is no emergency medical personnel, take the person to the hospital.