MANAGEMENT OF

st

degree burn

1. Place a cool compress over it to

relieve the pain and swelling. You may
do this for five to 15 minutes and then
remove the compress.
2. Avoid using ice or extremely cold
compresses because they can
aggravate the burn.
3. Avoid applying any type of oil,
including butter, to a burn.

2nd degree burn

Rinse burnedskinwith cool water until
the pain stops. Rinsing will usually stop
the pain in 15 to 30 minutes. The cool
water lowers the skin temperature and
stops the burn from becoming more
serious. You may:
Place arms, hands, fingers, legs, feet, or toes
in a basin of cool water.
Apply cool compresses to burns on the face
or body.

Clean the burn

Wash your handsbefore

cleaning a burn. Do not touch
the burn with your hands or
anything dirty, because open
blisterscan easily be infected.
Do not break theblisters.

 Clean the burn area with mild

soap and water. Some of the
burned skin might come off
with washing. Pat the area dry
with a clean cloth or gauze.
Put on an antibiotic ointment
this can be used each time
you clean the burn.

Bandaging the burn

If the burned skin or blisters have not broken
open, a bandage may not be needed. If the
burned skin or unbroken blisters are likely to
become dirty or be irritated by clothing,
apply a bandage.
If the burned skin or blisters have broken
open, a bandage is needed. To further help
prevent infection, apply a clean bandage
whenever your bandage gets wet or soiled. If
a bandage is stuck to a burn, soak it in warm
water to make the bandage easier to remove

 Wrap the burn loosely to avoid putting

pressure on the burned skin.
Do not tape a bandage so that it circles
a hand, arm, or leg. This can cause
swelling.
If the burn is on a leg or an arm, keep
the limb raised as much as possible for
the first 24 to 48 hours to decrease
swelling. Move a burned leg or arm
normally to keep the burned skin from
healing too tightly, which can limit
movement.

3nd degree burn

1. Remove any clothing that may be
burned, covered with chemicals, or
that is constricting.
2. (Cool any burns less than 3 hours
old with cold tap water (18
degrees centigrade is adequate)
for at least 30 minutes and then
dry the patient.

3nd degree burn

3. Cover the patient with a clean dry
sheet or blanket to prevent
hypothermia.
4. Use of Burnshield is a very effective
means of cooling and dressing the
injury for the first 24 hours.
5. Rings and constricting garments
must be removed.