First Aid for Burns

Situations knowledge of first aid will come in handy are by no means exhaustive, one that should be learnt is what to do in case of a burn injury.

Types of burns

There are different kinds of burn injury which include chemical burn, thermal burn, electrical burn and radiation burn.

Chemical burn as the name implies comes about as a result of contact with corrosive chemicals, this can be either industrial or domestic eg bleach, caustic soda.

Thermal #burns come about through contact with fire and hot liquids e.g hot water or hot cooking oil in the kitchen.

Electrical burns occur as a result of sparks or shock from electrical cords and appliances, also lightning.

Radiation burns are due to prolonged exposure to harmful rays including the sun. Have you ever been in any of the situations mentioned? 

Best burn relief

What do you do in case of a burn injury? After a burn to any part of the body, sit or lie the person down. it is very important to cool the area. What does cooling involve? It involves putting the burn area under a tap or running water for about ten minutes if you can’t do that get a bucket or as muchwater as you can and flood the area, what this does is to stop the process of burning and reduce pain. If available cover the area with a clean transparent kitchen film or plastic bag and secure with a tape. This prevents infection. take to hospital immediately. You’ve just helped save a life.

Burn Cream

There are creams you can apply to the burn area to prevent infection, speak to your health care provider about this.

Stay healthy!