Know what you should do in the situation
As Bonfire Night approaches this weekend, you should take into consideration what you should do if the unthinkable were to happen.
More than a hundred children and young people attend accident and emergency units every day with a burn or scald injury. This number increases dramatically in the four weeks around bonfire night.
Tesco Baby & Toddler Club BabySafe campaign have got together with experts from the British Red Cross to produce a video that tells parents what to do in case they find themselves in such a situation.
The advice includes:
- Run the area under cool water for at least 10 minutes
- Remove water from an injured area unless the material is sticking to the skin
- Don’t apply cream, ointments, grease antiseptic spray or plasters
- Loosely cover burns with a non fluffy material – cling film is ideal
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