| As the do's and don'ts of how to apply first aid to a | | | | worth. |
| burn continue to be debated, the sophisticated and | | | | When you are being trained in first aid, it is highly |
| highly developed burn treatment products of today | | | | likely that you will be advised not to use any |
| remain at the centre of the discussion. Minor burns | | | | products on burns except for cold water. This is |
| and scalds can occur quite easily in our day to day | | | | probably down to possible legalities, company policies |
| lives and even when using a range of simple | | | | and to remove any possibility of human misjudgment |
| household items. If you use hair straighteners or | | | | and error. After all if you are told not use anything, |
| tongs, you will surely have picked up a few burns in | | | | there is no doubt as to what you can and can't do. |
| your time and of course there are the old offenders | | | | However despite these teachings, you will probably |
| the cooker and its hot pots and pans, and the kettle. | | | | recall the shocking images taken in the aftermath of |
| When we pick up these minor burns we will often | | | | the London bombings one of which included a woman |
| not think that much about them and will perhaps just | | | | with a white mask over her face? The woman had |
| run the burnt area under the cold water tap for a | | | | received burns to her face and that white mask was |
| few seconds. Often this is all that these small burns | | | | a specialised impregnated burn dressing. That burn |
| require but burns should really be assessed before | | | | dressing would have undoubtedly been applied by a |
| any treatment is applied. | | | | highly qualified emergency professional in order to |
| Prompt first aid will generally enable them to heal | | | | prevent further damage by cooling the burn (in the |
| naturally and well, but the advice of a medical | | | | same way as water would) and to provide |
| practitioner should be sought if there is any doubt as | | | | protection against infection and foreign bodies |
| to the severity of the injury. When assessing the | | | | entering the burn wounds. |
| burn and level of required first aid treatment, it is | | | | If you are going to use specialised burn treatment |
| important to consider the circumstances in which the | | | | products then it is essential you are using safe, tried |
| burn has occurred and its size, depth and location. | | | | and tested CE marked products. There are a couple |
| There are a few key rules to help assess and explain | | | | of leading brands in this area, the main one being |
| the size of burn, for example, an area similar to the | | | | Burnshield. The Burnshield burn first aid products are |
| palm of patients the hand (including the fingers) is | | | | popular in consumer, industrial and medical fields due |
| classed as 1% of the body surface area. Anything | | | | to the fact that the Burnshield technology has been |
| this size or above, regardless of its depth should be | | | | applied to many forms of burn first aid items and |
| checked out by professionals. There is also another | | | | product applications. Burnshield products are sterile, |
| size and severity measuring method used for | | | | specially impregnated products and dressings that |
| extensive burns known as the 'Rule of Nines' which | | | | work by dissipating heat and therefore stopping the |
| breaks the body into eleven sections, each equating | | | | burning process, and by also providing a protective |
| to 9% of the body surface area. These sections are; | | | | barrier against infection and foreign bodies. |
| the head, chest, abdomen, left and right arms, upper | | | | Full details of the Burnshield Emergency Burn |
| back and lower back, the right thigh, left thigh and | | | | Treatment can be found on the website of their |
| lower right and left legs. | | | | nominated UK distributor. First Aid Warehouse are |
| In all cases, when the skin is damaged by burning, | | | | able to offer fantastic deals on the full range of |
| the skin can no longer function effectively as a | | | | products including burn dressings, burn first aid kits |
| natural barrier against infection in the body, it should | | | | and burn blankets. All of which are particularly useful |
| also be noted that the skin and flesh continue to | | | | over the bonfire night period. |
| burn even after the source has been removed. So, | | | | They are the leading online distributor of Burnshield |
| not only is it imperative that the burnt area is | | | | and burn care products and first aid and medical |
| protected against infection, it is also essential that the | | | | equipment and accessories, including first aid kits, |
| burning process is halted to avoid further damage. | | | | blood pressure monitors and other essential medical |
| This is where specifically designed burn treatment | | | | and first aid items. The highest quality is offered at |
| products come in extremely useful and prove their | | | | the lowest prices with delivery direct to the door. |