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Keep calm. You can't help if you are panicking
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Immediately run cold water over the burn for at least ten
minutes. Do this straight away. never rub butter, oil or ointment into a burn.
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Take off any tight belt or jewellery that the injured person
is wearing as burned skin can swell.
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Cover the burned area with a clean, smooth cloth (like a
pillowcase) or clingfilm, to keep out infection until it can be properly
dressed
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Unless the burn is very small, go to hospital. If the burn
is very serious, or the person is (or was) unconscious, dial 999
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Don't give a seriously burned person anything to eat or drink
after the accident, in case there's a need for an anaesthetic at hospital.
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