How Do You Treat Burns & Scalds?
“Hello my name is Chip and I am a paramedic instructor for the state of North Carolina, we are going to talk a little bit about how to treat burns and scalds. Burns and scalds they can happen many different ways, the biggest thing is you want to cool down the area as quick as you can, we do that not with cold cold water but with you know cold water from a tap. Simply turn the sink on, try to apply the water to the extremity, if it is an upper arm or chest you can put it on a wash cloth and apply that to the burned area to help cool it down a little bit. If the burn is so bad that it requires medical attention such as major blistering, if the patient is getting weak nausea or vomiting anything that could be considered a life threat you definitely want to call nine-one-one or seek additional professional help from your local emergency department or physician. Again cool the burn down, once the burn is cooled down reassess it of there are blisters there do not pop them as that can cause i
