First Aid On Severe Burns

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Catastrophic event risk of fire or explosion causing severe burns and fatal. Before bringing the victim to the hospital, there are some things you can do to minimize body damage that occurs.

Severe burns or third degree burns are burns destroy all layers of the skin. Contact too long with the heat source and burns due to electric shock is the leading cause third degree burns.

According to Stanley M. Zildo as quoted from his book 'First Aid, How to Properly Handling First Aid and Emergency', symptomatic third-degree burns in the form of the injured area looks white, the skin broken and slightly painful because the nerve endings have been damaged.

Some of what you can do if this is the case see:

1. If the victim is still in a state of burning, extinguish the fire using blankets, bed covers, rugs, jackets or other materials. Do not remove clothing attached to the wound.

2. Sometimes victims have difficulty breathing, especially when there are injuries to the neck, face and around the mouth, it could be due to smoke inhalation. Check to make sure the victim can breathe.

3. Attach a damp cloth or cold water to reduce the temperature on the injured area. Do not use ice water to the wound on her face, hands and feet because it can cause shock.

4. Close the burn with a sterile gauze and a thick, clean linen, pillowcases, nappy cleaner or other materials that can be found. But do not use combustible material such as cotton or cotton fall. Do not apply oil or other ingredients in the wound.

5. Immediately call an ambulance. Victims should receive medical attention immediately.