Burns

first aid guide 11

Heat burn

εγκαυμα

Symptoms:

  • Skin  redness
  • Pain
  • Blisters
  • Other changes on the skin's surface or even deeper down

Fist aid:

  • Immediately commence cooling the burn in cool or cold (not freezing) water for at least 20 min.
  • Loosely cover the burn with a dry sterile dressing or use cling wrap.
  • Seek immediate medical care 112/166

Radiation burn

εγκαυμα

First aid:

  • Immediately commence cooling the burn in cool or cold (not freezing) water for at least 20 min
  • Loosely cover the burn with a dry sterile dressing or use cling wrap
  • Seek immediate medical care 112/166

Chemical burn

εγκαυμα

First aid:

  • Avoid contact with any chemical by using appropriate PPE e.g. gloves.
  • Remove the person to a safe area if safe to do so and contaminated clothing and jewellery as soon as practical.
  • Brush powdered chemicals from the skin before rinsing.
  • Immediately flush the area directly with running water for at least 20 min, until the stinging stops (if it is an eye, avoid spreading the chemical to the unaffected eye).
  • Refer to Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for specific treatment or to the product label.
  • Call the Poisons Information Centre for further advice.
  • Seek immediate medical care.

 

 

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