2. WHAT IS BURN?
• A burn is tissue damage.
• by dry heat (like fire), wet
heat (such as steam or hot
liquids), radiation, friction,
heated objects, the
sun, electricity, or
3. DEGREES OF BURN
First-degree burns affect only the outer layer of the skin. They cause pain, redness, and
swelling.
Second-degree (partial thickness) burns affect both the outer and underlying layer of
skin. They cause pain, redness, swelling, and blistering.
Third-degree (full thickness) burns extend into deeper tissues. They cause white or
blackened, charred skin that may be numb.
4. MINOR BURN FIRST AID TREATMENT
• Cool the burn. Hold the burned area
under cool (not cold) running water
for 10 or 15 minutes or until the pain
subsides. If this is
impractical, immerse the burn in cool
water or cool it with cold
compresses. Cooling the burn
reduces swelling by conducting heat
away from the skin. Don't put ice on
the burn.
5. Treatment
• Cover the burn with a • Take an over-the-
sterile gauze bandage. counter pain
Don't use fluffy reliever. These include
cotton, or other aspirin, ibuprofen
material that may get (Advil, Motrin, others),
lint in the wound. Wrap naproxen (Aleve) or
the gauze loosely to acetaminophen
avoid putting pressure (Tylenol, others).
on burned skin.
Bandaging keeps air off
the burn, reduces pain
and protects blistered
skin.
6. CAUTION
• Don't use ice. Putting ice directly
on a burn can cause a person's
body to become too cold and
cause further damage to the
wound. Don't apply egg
whites, butter, toothpaste.
• Don’t break blister.
