Preventing Burns

Prevention for the little ones

Meet Kiara

She is Kiara, a dog very special. It is beautiful, very tender and is always ready to take care of all of you. Kiara has an important mission: to Teach you to prevent burns and keep you safe. Through fun activities, I show you how to avoid accidents in the house, such as the care with hot objects and many more things. 

From today, Kiara will be your faithful companion to learn how to protect and take care of the rest. Together, we will learn how to play!

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What to do and what NOT to do in case of burns?

Source: * District Secretary of Health of Bogotá, D. C. Direction of the Development of Health Services Central Regulator of Er (CRU) | Manual of the First Respondent

The burns are injuries with damage to tissues such as the skin, or deeper, such as muscles, tendons, bones, veins, nerves, etc. According to the depth are classified into first, second, or third grade.

– Move closer to the person with caution.

– please Log in and offering help.

– make Sure that you or the person you are not at additional risk.

– Activate the emergency medical system. Call the 125/123.

– Protect yourself.

– Remove the person from the source of heat as quickly as possible.

– If the garments are in flame, turn off the heat of the victim. This is achieved by wrapping it in a blanket or towel.

– Apply cool water (not ice) for 10 minutes, especially if the burns are large.

– Remove all clothing and jewelry that are not attached to the skin.

– Cover the injury with a clean cloth

– do Not give anything to drink or eat to the person burned (water, soda, aromatic).

– do Not give any medicine.
– do Not apply anything on the burn (creams, ointments, oils, home remedies, etc.) until it is reviewed by staff of health.
– do Not remove clothing if adhering to skin.
– If the burn blistering, do not break.

– Move closer to the person with caution.

– please Log in and offering help.

– make Sure that you or the person you are not at additional risk.

– Activate the emergency medical system. Call 125/123.

– Protect yourself: wear gloves and goggles.

– If the burn is by chemical powder, must be first, remove the excess with a brush or cloth before applying water.

– If it is possible to remove the clothing and footwear contaminated.

-Keep in mind, always, the management of a chemical that describes the tag

– Wash with plenty of clean water to the burned area (eyes, skin, etc.) for a time not less than 10 minutes.

– Cover the burn with a clean cloth.

– do Not give anything to drink or eat to the person burned: water, soda, aromatic.

– do Not give any medicine.

– do Not apply anything on the burn (creams, ointments, oils, etc.).

– If the burn blistering, do not break.

– Move closer to the person with caution.

– please Identify yourself by providing help

– make Sure that you or the person you are not at additional risk.

– Activate the emergency medical system. Call the 125/123.

– Protect yourself.

– If you can, disconnect the power source, turn down the studs of the light.

– The sources of electricity should only be handled by an expert staff (energy company).

– apply for medical assessment

– do Not attempt to remove the electrical source with sticks or rubber.

– do Not remove clothing.

– do Not give anything to drink or eat to the person burned (water, soda, aromatic).

– do Not give any medicine.

– do Not apply anything on the burn (creams, ointments, oils, vinegar, fillings of food, or other).

– do Not attempt to rescue the victim if the power source is connected.

It is introduced by exposure to the sun for a long time, occurs, in addition to a first-degree burn, headache, dizziness (all turns), dehydration (thirst), and so on.

– Move the affected person to a cool place and airy.

– Place it in a position well-rested, with the head elevated.

– If it is very extensive, seek medical assessment.

– Remove any kind of compression garments (loosen the dress).

– external Cooling of the head using wet compresses, in a place that has good ventilation.

– do Not apply creams, alcohols, or lotions on the skin

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