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CHAPTER 14 FIRST AID

Electrical a. b.

Burns If you cannot turn off the electricity, stand on a
dry block of wood or paper and use a dry
wooden pole to move the patient away from
the source of the shock.
Never try this if the person has touched
If someone has had an electric shock do an outdoor current.
not touch them. An electric current can pass Dial 999 or 112 at once.
from them to you by touching. Switch off the
electricity at the meter. Pull out the plug. c. Send for medical help immediately.

Chemical a. b. c.

Burns

Chemical burns may cause redness and
stinging. Pour cold water on to the affected Watch out for signs of shock. If the chemical
skin to dilute and wash away the chemical. Remove arm from water and take off any splashes into the patient's eye, hold the eye
Keep the burned skin under cold running clothing which has had the chemical spilt onto under gently running water for 10 minutes.
water for up to 20 minutes. it. (Use gloves to protect your hands.) Take the patient to hospital.

Sunburn a. b. c.

Give the patient a glass of cold
water to sip.
If the burns are mild, keep
them cool with water.
Help the patient
indoors or if this is Cool the skin by sponging with cold water or If they are very sore or blistered,
not possible, into the shade. soaking in a cold bath. take the patient to see a doctor.

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