Please call 911 immediately if you are having chest pain, difficulty breathing, severe bleeding, sudden weakness or numbness, or if you think you have a medical emergency.
1. Stop Burning Immediately
2. Remove Constrictive Clothing Immediately
Then take the following steps.
1. Cool Burn
2. Protect Burn
3. Treat Pain
4. When to See a Doctor
Seek medical help if:
5. Follow Up
1. Cool Burn
2. Protect Burn
3. Prevent Shock
Unless the person has a head, neck, or leg injury, or it would cause discomfort:
4. See a Doctor
1. Call 911
2. Protect Burn Area
3. Prevent Shock
Unless the person has a head, neck, or leg injury or it would cause discomfort:
4. See a Doctor
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