Burns - First Aid

• Priority actions in case of fire are as follows: Mnemonic - RACE 
• Priority actions in case of fire are as follows: RACE 

  1. R - Remove the client
  2. A - Activate the fire alarm.
  3. C - Confine the fire
  4. E - Extinguish the fire
• To use the fire extinguisher, do the following: Mnemonic - PASS
• To use the fire extinguisher, do the following: PASS

  1. P - Pull the pin
  2. A - Aim at the base of the flame
  3. S - Squeeze the handle
  4. S - sweep from side to side
• Stop the Burning Process

  1. Immerse the affected part in cold water
  2. "Stop, Drop and Roll" -advise the client if clothing is in flame, to smoother the flame, running causes the oxygen in the environment to further ignite the flame
  3. Throw a blanket over the client to extinguish the flame - cuts off source of oxygen from the environment and the flame will spontaneously be extinguished