First Aid On Small Burns

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The purpose of first aid in burns is to reduce pain, prevent infection, and overcome the shock events that may be experienced by the victim. 

The trick is to lower the ambient temperature so as to prevent a burn injury to the underlying tissues grown worse.

Based on the severity, there are three levels of burns. I degree burns are of minor burns to the level of tissue damage only in the outer layer of skin. 

An example is the skin exposed to the sun or direct contact with hot objects like water boiling. Such burns are usually not accompanied kelepuhan the skin.

According to Stanley M. Zildo as quoted from his book 'First Aid, How to Properly Handling First Aid and Emergency', the symptoms of this form of of minor burns on the skin redness burning, mild swelling, skin pain but none were torn apart because of a blister.

When experiencing or saw burns victims stage I, first aid to do is:

1. Flush the wound with running water burning or compress with cold water. Do it until the pain disappears.

2. Close the burn with a sterile gauze to prevent infection.

3. Do not let the butter or oil on burns.

4. Do not give other medications or herbs without the doctor's approval.