In this week's video we're going to learn how to treat burns and scalds properly and when you
should seek medical attention for it okay let's begin burns and scores are damage to the skin
caused by heat and they're both treated the same way a burn is caused by dry heat so for example an
iron and a scald is caused by wet heat so for example hot water or steam now depending how
serious the burn is it may be quite possible to treat it at home but please do remember that more
serious burns will require professional medical attention so you should go to hospital or accident
and emergency for any of the following types of birds an electrical or chemical burn a large or
deep burn and by a large burn i mean anything bigger than the hand of the injured person also
burns that cause white or charred skin of any size and any burns that are on the face hands arms feet
legs genitals that cause blisters okay so those are a few of the main reasons for when you should
seek medical attention for a burn or scald but there's loads more so what i will do is i'll leave
loads more information in the description below so please read it and please learn them because
you never know when it's going to come in useful now that that's done let's learn how to treat a
minor burn or scald the first thing that i want you to remember is that first aid must be used
to treat a minor burn or scald as soon as possible this is going to help limit the amount of damage
done to the skin so step number one stop the burning process as soon as possible now this is
entirely going to depend on what the cause of the burn is but please remember do not put yourself
at risk of getting burnt as well step number two remove any clothing or jewelry that is near the
burn site this also applies to babies nappies you need to remove them too but please remember
if the jewelry or clothing or whatever is actually stuck to the burn please do not remove it as this
is going to cause more damage step number three cool the burn with cool or lukewarm
water and the best way to do this is to run it under a tap as soon as you've had the burn as
soon as the injury has happened run it under a tap for 20 minutes what you don't want to do
is use ice or iced water also please do not use any creams or greasy substance this is a
myth that many people do but there's reasons why you shouldn't be doing it and that is that one
it can damage your tissue and two it can actually increase your chances of getting an infection
step number four you need to keep yourself or the injured person warm now the easiest way to
do this is use a blanket or layers of clothing but please avoid putting it on the injured area
now the reason i'm asking you to do this is to try and prevent hypothermia hypothermia is when the
body temperature drops below 35 degrees celsius which is 95 fahrenheit this is a particular high
risk when the area that you're cooling is a large area or large burn particularly in young children
and in the elderly so please remember this step number five once the burn is cooled please cover
it in cling film now if you're watching this video in america i think you guys call it plastic wrap
or saran wrap now for a quick tip i would actually get rid of the first two layers of cling film
and let's say if the burn was here i wouldn't wrap the cling foam around the limb instead i'd
apply it length ways over the burner now if your burners on a hand it's probably going to be easier
to use a plastic bag but just make sure it's clean step number six if the injured person is in pain
you can always take paracetamol or ibuprofen this can help but like i always say before you take any
medication please always speak to your pharmacist and always read that little piece of paper the
information leaflet that comes with it just to make sure that it's safe and suitable to take it
now please do remember that burns and scalds can sometimes lead to further problems like shock heat
exhaustion scarring and infections now what i will do is leave loads more information about these
in the description below all about symptoms and knowing what to do so please do read it and learn
it i really hope this video helps you and please do let us know how you get on by leaving a comment
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