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ire AFETY
&Burns Prevention
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What is a burn injury?
Burns are very painful
Treatment is expensive
Takes a long time to heal
Burn is a type of injury to skin caused by heat, electricity, chemicals or radiation
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Flame BurnScald Burn
Electric Burn
Radiation Burn
Chemical Burn
Types of burns
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Skin layers and its function
Protects the underlying tissues from injury and invasion by germs
The temperature of the body is regulated by the skin
The pigment in the skin protects the individual from the harmful effects of the sun’s rays
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Normal
1st Degree
2nd Degree
3rd Degree
Varying degrees of burn injury
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How To Measure Severity Of Burn ?
Judged by the area of body surface involved
One hand surface is equal to 1% of the body surface
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ituations
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SituationsIF THERE IS A FIRE IN YOUR HOUSE
Raise an alarm
Call the fire brigade on 101
Once out remain out
Don’t re-enter the house
Don’t wait to collect your possessions
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IF YOU ARE IN A TALL BUILDING AND THERE IS FIRE
Use the stairs for coming down
Never use the lift
Always use fire exit
SituationsIF YOU ARE TRAPPED IN A SMOKE-FILLED ROOM
Cover your nose and mouth with a wet cloth.
Crawl to a safe area
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FOR ELECTRICAL FIRETurn off mains
Then put sand on the fire
Never pour water on a connected or live wire
Situations
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IF CLOTHES CATCH FIRE
Pour water if availableRap a blanket aroundStop where you are; drop to the groundDo not run
Situations
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IF YOU SMELL GAS
Close Cylinder valve and
Burner knob
Open doors and windows;
Ventilate
Do not touch electric
switches
If smell persists, inform your
dealer
Situations
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irst aid&
Treatment
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BEFORE GIVING FIRST AID, WASH BOTH YOUR HANDSDONT’S
Do not use ice cold or hot water
Do not apply ghee, tooth paste or turmeric powder
First aid for burn injuries
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Hold your hand under running tap water for 2 mins
Apply only burn-ointment like silver-sulphadizine cream
When you get a burn injury…
First aid for burn injuries
1 2
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Transport the patient to the nearest hospital dealing with burns
Do not give the burnt person anything to eat until doctor has seen him
Give water to drink
Remove jewelry as later swelling appears and it will be difficult to remove
Do not remove clothes of patient
In case of serious burn injury
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afetyMeasures
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Precautions & Safety Measures
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COOKING PRACTICES
Avoid wearing loose
clothes while cooking
Tie up your hair
Use tongs to lift vessels
Cooking should always be
done on a platform or a
table
Precautions & Safety Measures
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USE OF FIREWORKSEarlier during festivals
Now is used for all celebrations
victory in a match
victory in elections
wedding celebrations
even birthday parties
Precautions & Safety Measures
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Precautions & Safety Measures
USE OF FIREWORKSNever light fireworks under confinement in a metal container
Never keep extra fireworks in your pocket
Store fireworks in metal containers away from all heat sources
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USE OF FIREWORKSSafety Tips
Always wear close fitting clothes while lighting fireworks
Keep some buckets of water handy while lighting fireworks
Precautions & Safety Measures
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USE OF FIREWORKSHow to light a firecracker
Always light Anar on the ground or on a flat surface
Light glitters sticks away from body
Light rockets in proper glass bottles in an open place, directing upward towards sky
Precautions & Safety Measures
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kin
Donation
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Skin & eyes can be donated only after death, within 6 hours
Skin is used on burnt patients
Skin is stored in skin bank at 4 to 6 degrees
Skin donation
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National Burns Centre Airoli, Navi-Mumbai
BURNS ASSOCIATION OF INDIA
BURNS HELPLINE 2779 3333
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