How to Treat a Burn at Home and When to Get Help?
• Run cold water over the skin for 20 minutes, then gently wash the burned area and loosely bandage it. (Do not use ice or butter, and do not break the blisters.) • All second-degree burns larger than a quarter, or burns that remain red, painful, or swollen should be seen by a doctor. • Any burns on a baby (birth to age 1), even sunburns, should be checked by a doctor right away. • If the skin is whitish or charred and does not hurt, your child probably has a third-degree burn. This is serious. • Third-degree burns do not hurt because the nerves have been damaged. Call 911 or your local emergency number. What should I know about 911? Teach your child about calling 911 (when it is appropriate and when it isn’t) and work with your child to memorize his address and phone number so that he can make the emergency call if necessary. Practice calling 911 and teach your child how and when to call 911. (You cannot actually practice by dialing 911 because that will tie up the emergency lines. Ju
