- Cool the burn with running cold tap water for 20 minutes and remove all clothing and jewellery (unless it is melted or firmly stuck to the wound)
- Call for help for any burn larger than a 50p coin: 999, 111 or your local GP for advice
- Cover with cling film or a sterile, non-fluffy dressing or cloth. Make sure the patient is kept warm
- Run COLD water first in the bath or sink before adding hot water - test the temperature
- Keep saucepans at the back of the stove NOT near the front - turn handles to the back
- Keep hot drinks out of a child's reach
- DON'T
- Drink hot drinks while nursing a baby or child
- Put a baby or child into a bath or sink until the water has been tested
- Warm baby bottles in microwaves
- Leave children unattended in the kitchen
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