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Skill 11: Burns & Scalds

Skill 11: Burns & Scalds. Learnin g Intention: To equip you with the knowledge to avoid, recognise and treat burns and scalds. Success Criteria: By the end of this session everyone should be able to:

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Skill 11: Burns & Scalds

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  1. Skill 11: Burns & Scalds

  2. Learning Intention: To equip you with the knowledge to avoid, recognise and treat burns and scalds.

  3. Success Criteria: • By the end of this session everyone should be able to: • Describe what steps to take to avoid, recognise and treatburns and scaldsin a wilderness environment.

  4. Activities: • Discussion/Powerpoint: • - Likely causes of burns outdoors • - Characteristics of a burn/scald • - Treatment • 2. Scenarios

  5. What are the likely causes of burns & scalds outdoors?

  6. Dry heat (burns): • Fire/Stoves • Hot objects • Sun • Chemicals • Electricity

  7. Wet heat (scalds): • Hot liquids • Steam

  8. What might you see?

  9. Redness • Swelling • Blisters • Charred skin

  10. First Degree Burns: Redness, inflammation, damage only to outer layer of skin (epidermis)

  11. Second Degree Burns: Blistering, damage to deeper layers of skin (dermis)

  12. Third Degree Burns: Skin severely damaged or destroyed, some damage to deeper tissues, serious risk of infection

  13. What should you do?

  14. What to do with a burn/scald • Run under/immerse in cold water (10 mins +) • Remove jewellery • Apply sterile dressing or cling film • Treat for shock ALL BUT THE MOST MINOR BURNS WILL NEED PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION

  15. Questions?

  16. Next Session: Skill 12: Crush Injuries

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