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Burns & Scalds

In an emergency, call 911 first (or your local emergency number). If someone is unresponsive and not breathing normally, start CPR and send for an AED. Do not delay a call to read a guide.

Cool running water first — the first aid for heat burns, scalds, sunburn, chemical and electrical burns, and smoke inhalation, plus the size and depth rules that decide when a burn needs hospital care.

6 guides in this section. Select one for numbered first-aid steps, what not to do, and when to get medical care. Every guide prints as a clean one-topic sheet.

Burns — First Aid (Heat and Flames) first aidBurns — First Aid (Heat and Flames)Chemical Burns — First Aid first aidChemical Burns — First AidElectrical Burns — First Aid first aidElectrical Burns — First AidScalds (Hot Liquids and Steam) — First Aid first aidScalds (Hot Liquids and Steam) — First AidSmoke Inhalation — First Aid first aidSmoke Inhalation — First AidSunburn — First Aid and Care first aidSunburn — First Aid and Care

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