Burns

Three types of burns may happen to the injured victim. These are as follows:

• Superficial - skin is red and is sore.
• Partial thickness - skin is red with blisters and is painful.
• Full thickness - black waxy colour, nerves have been burned.

Treatment

Remove constricted clothing from victim’s body. Water application for ten fifteen minutes is necessary. This should be followed by dry sterile dressing, and then treatment of shock, if any. In the case of severe burns to the accident victim, you should keep the following in mind.

• Do not remove anything that is sticking to the burns.
• Do not apply lotion or ointment over the burns.
• Do not break blisters over injured/affected area.
• Do not over cool the victim causing shivering.
• If breathing and pulsation stops, instantly start resuscitation with Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).