Burns (first aid):

• Knowledge that burns are caused in a variety of ways
• Understands how burns are classified by depth
• Understands the general treatment for burns is cooling for 20 minutes
• Knowledge than an electric shock can cause heart arrhythmias, in addition to an entry and exit wound
• Knowledge of the treatment for a chemical splash in the eye
• Understands how the severity of burns is assessed, and when hospital treatment is required
• Understands the risk of infection and the type of wound covering to be used
• Understands the risks of removing clothing that may be stuck to the skin and from items that may restrict the circulation
• Understands that cream, oil or butter should never be used, including after sun cream 

Usually caused by dry heat i.e. fire, sunburn, hot surface. (Also could be from radiation, chemicals, electricity)

Usually caused by wet heat i.e. steam or hot liquids

• Remove from source of burn
• Remove excess clothing / jewellery
• Cool wound with cool or luke warm running water for at least 20 minis
• Keep casualty warm
• Loosely cover burn with cling film or clean plastic bag to protect from infection
• Call 111 if require further advice

• If full thickness call emergency services or if burn is to eyes, face, hands or feet
• Remove from source of burn
• Avoid touching the burn
• Cool wound with cool or luke warm running water for at least 20 mins
• Reassure the casualty
• Call emergency services 
• Continue to cool burn for at least 20mins or until any pain subsides (never use ice, gels or creams)
• Loosely cover burn with cling film or clean plastic bag to protect from infection

• Carry out primary survey 
• Switch off power source 
• Once safe treat burn (minor external = as above OR non visible /internal = emergency services)

• Always require immediate medical assistance. 
• Carry out Primary survey 
• Gloves before touching
• Remove contaminated clothing
• Do NOT wipe skin (spread chemical)
• Wound under cool or luke warm running water for at least 20 mins to remove chemical & stop burning
• Monitor whilst waiting for emergency services

Treatment for chemical splash in eye:

• Wear gloves
• Flush eye with clean running water (at least 20mins) - position affected eye to the side thats lower than the other eye
• Contact emergency services (inform chemicals involved) 
• Continue to rinse until emergency help arrives