Are burns only caused by fire? Being burned is actually just one of the situations. The burns we refer to also include chemical, electrical, and other factors that can easily cause burns. What are the on-site first aid measures for burns? Learning first aid would be very helpful for you.
1. Flame burns. Immediately leave the scene, quickly remove the clothes on fire, water or jump into nearby rivers or ponds with water, or use non flammable coverings such as coats, blankets, cloth, persimmon blankets, etc. to isolate the air and extinguish the fire, or lie down and roll to extinguish the fire, run, shout, or use your hands to extinguish the flames, in order to prevent the fire from burning and causing deep burns to your head, face, respiratory tract, and hands. In addition, clinical evidence has shown that early wound cold rinsing and soaking or wet rescue have better therapeutic effects, while delayed cold therapy has poor efficacy.
2. Chemical burns. Immediately remove clothes contaminated with chemicals and rinse the body with plenty of water for at least half an hour. If the quicklime is used, the dust should be removed first, and then a sufficient amount of water should be used for forest washing to prevent the quicklime from being damaged by the heat generated by fire.
3. Electrical contact injury. It is caused by the direct passage of electricity through the body. Not only are the burns severe, but sometimes they can cause carbonization of limbs and even damage internal organs, and can endanger the patient's life. Emergency personnel should immediately and quickly turn off the power switch, or use non-conductive items such as wooden sticks or bamboo poles to unplug the power supply and extinguish the burning clothes. If the patient's heartbeat and breathing stop, external cardiac compressions and mouth to mouth resuscitation should be immediately stopped.
4. Burning caused by solidified gasoline bombs. Immediately cover the body, especially the exposed areas such as the head and hands, with a blanket, coat, raincoat, or other non flammable material. Quickly remove burning clothes and protective equipment. Never stand, run, or call. You can lie down and roll away from the scene, or jump into oil-free rivers or ponds, and dive into deep water to extinguish the fire. Never use your hands to extinguish the fire, in order to prevent solidified gasoline from sticking to your hands and causing deep tissue burns.
5. Immediate emergency treatment should be provided for life-threatening conditions such as massive bleeding, suffocation, open pneumothorax, and acute personal toxicity. Fractures and other open wounds should be bandaged and fixed.
6. The wound is treated with a clear dressing. Simply cover with sheets or raincoats without applying any medication. Facial and neck burns may not require bandaging to prevent suffocation caused by compression and breathing after the swelling.
Once we encounter a burn situation, we should immediately think of the first aid methods for these burns, so as not to panic and miss the time for emergency treatment.
