Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2010 Sep;43(Suppl):S15-22.
doi: 10.4103/0970-0358.70720.

Pre-hospital care in burn injury

Prabhat Shrivastava  1 , Arun Goel
Affiliations

Pre-hospital care in burn injury

Prabhat Shrivastava et al. Indian J Plast Surg. 2010 Sep.

Abstract

The care provided to the victims of burn injury immediately after sustaining burns can largely affect the extent and depth of the wound. Although standard guidelines have been formulated by various burn associations, they are still not well known to public at large in our country. In burn injuries, most often, the bystanders are the first care providers. The swift implementation of the measures described in this article for first aid in thermal, chemical, electrical and inhalational injuries in the practical setting, within minutes of sustaining the burn, plays a vital role and can effectively reduce the morbidity and mortality to a great extent. In case of burn disasters, triage needs to be carried out promptly as per the defined protocols. Proper communication and transport from the scene of the accident to the primary care centre and onto the burn care facility greatly influences the execution of the management plans.

Keywords: Burn injury; first aid; pre-hospital care; triage.

PubMed Disclaimer

Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest: None declared

References

    1. Andrew MK. First Aid. In: Settle JA, editor. Principles and Practice of Burns Management. Edinburg Churchill Livingstone: 1996. pp. 199–202.
    1. Cuttle L, Pearn J, McMillan JR, Kimble RM. A review of first aid treatment for burn injuries. Burns. 2009;35:768–75. - PubMed
    1. Lawrence JC. Burn care-a teaching symposium. Hull: Smith and Nephew; 1986. The causes of burns; pp. 13–26.
    1. King TC, Zimmerman JM. First aid cooling of the fresh burn. Surg Gynaecol Obstet. 1965;120:1271–3. - PubMed
    1. Ofeigsson OJ. Water cooling: First aid treatment for scalds and burns. Surgery. 1965;57:391–400. - PubMed