• Move the child from the location of the incident- douse the flames with water/ extinguisher.
• Remove all clothing and jewellery.
• Run cool water( not cold/ no ice) on affected area for at least 20 minutes
• Keep unaffected part of body warm( cover with blankets)
• Lightly Cover the burn with cling film( don’t wrap it tightly).
• Give Paracetamol/ Ibuprofen for pain

• Install smoke detectors at home
• Keep flammables away from reach of children
• Keep Fire extinguishers handy

• Safely switch off the power supply
• Remove the person from the electrical source using a wooden stick or wooden chair.

• Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation –
  • Babies< 1 year –       First give 5 mouth to mouth breaths
    Then 3 (chest compression) : 1 (breath)- continue till medical help arrives
   
  • Children>1 year-      First, give 5 mouth to mouth breaths
    Then 15 (chest compressions): 2 (Breath)-continue till medical help arrives

• Wear protective gloves before helping patient
• Remove any contaminated clothing from the children
• If the chemical is dry, brush it off their skin
• Use Cool running water on burn surface

• Large or deep burns – bigger than the affected person’s hand.
• Burns that cause charred skin.
• Burns on the face, hands, arms, feet, legs or genitals.
• Chemical/ electrical burns.
• Underlying medical conditions.
• Cold, skin, sweating, rapid, breathing, and weakness.
• Child under 5 years
• If suspicion of Inhaled smoke.

DANGER SIGNS

• Severe burns
• Painless Burns
• Sleepiness/ Unconsciousness
• Body Colour Change

TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR ABOUT EVERY TYPE OF BURN