General information, not an individual diagnosis. Ask a healthcare professional if you are unsure about your situation.
First remove the person from the heat source without exposing yourself to danger. A burn in a child under five, a deep or extensive burn, or one affecting the face, hands, neck or perineum requires calling 15 or 112.
For a thermal burn, Ameli advises promptly cooling the area under temperate water, around 20 °C, for twenty minutes or while it remains painful. Cool the burn, not the entire body.
Monitor the person's temperature and stop cooling if the body becomes cold or hypothermia develops. This is especially important for extensive burns; follow further instructions from emergency services.
Do not use ice or iced water, or apply butter, oil or cream during these first steps. Do not pull away clothing stuck to the burned skin.
After cooling, cover the area with a clean, dry cotton cloth. Burns caused by chemicals, electricity or a fire in an enclosed space are aggravating situations to report to emergency services.
A blistering burn may need appropriate medical treatment. Have tetanus protection checked too. Do not delay necessary care for a prevention visit or while searching for a product to apply yourself.
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