Simple Burn Treatment

[DavidBFPO]

While working in the A&E, it is always worth a laugh to see what crap people put on burns. I have seen just about everything. The only benefit from cremes, lard, mud, grease, ointments, butter, gauze (ouch!), or anything else put on a burn is whether it cools it down. Just water will do the trick best and it will keep you from having a medic scrub out whatever crap you decide to put into a burn.
Gauze dressing is probably the worst. The only thing we can do is soak it for awhile and then yank........ sucks.....

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hello, (Ditto) I was reading this with interest. I was taught First Aid both Military/Civie many years ago till date & as always
just plain old water does the trick as in A&E they have to clean up the wound first as said which can cause some delay in treatment.
Valid point.
Regards
David

 

[merrygold85]

Has anyone seen this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Y5H9Sasq5U&feature=share[video=youtube;7Y5H9Sasq5U]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Y5H9Sasq5U&feature=sh are[/video] ??

 

[rancid badger]

Stick with cold water and lots of it.
People often use a damp cloth or dressing pad but forget that these all too quickly warm up, negating the cooling effect.
You need to keep burns as cool and clean as you can.

 

[Hoodoo]

Fresh aloe vera works for me.

 

[lannyman8]

really? i thought most people knew about cold water

LMFAO...........

 

[lannyman8]

sorry could not help my self....

running water for a minimum of 10 mins 20 - 30 if its bad.... then to keep it clean a very loose wrap of clingfilm (while its still wet) untill you get to A+E...

i get burned at work all the time, the worst type are from steam or molten plastic, steam just takes skin straight off, and plastic sticks to it keeping the heat in and ripping the skin of when you remove it....