Should you or someone know get burned, follow the steps below and seek immediate medical care.
Remove clothing and jewelry for the burned areas. Use Universal Precautions. Serious wound exudate may contain bloodborne pathogens.
Assess for airway breathing, circulatory and C-Spine injuries.
Assess burn extent and depth; assess and treat other trauma.
Use a clean, dry covering to minimize pain, evaporative loss and wound contamination.
Cover the patient with blankets to prevent loss of body heat.
Get to the nearest Emergency Room immediately. Do not delay to start IV's.
If signs of inhalation occur, give high flow oxygen by NRBM. Intubate early for respiratory distress.
Monitor cardiac status closely and assess for associated trauma.
Dissipate the chemicals by flushing wound with running water for 20 minutes. Continue flushing eyes until a physician assesses the ocular damage. Brush off loose, dry chemicals before flushing.