Revision question · Band 1 road procedure

You arrive at the scene of an incident. There's been an engine fire. What should you do to help someone whose hands and arms have been burnt?

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Cool the burns under clean, cool running water for at least 20 minutes

Check their pulse

Remove anything sticking to the burn

Try to find out whether it was a petrol or diesel engine

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Cool the burns under clean, cool running water for at least 20 minutesThis was the right answer

Make the scene safe, then cool the burns under clean, cool running water for at least 20 minutes. Call for medical help appropriate to the severity, keep the rest of the casualty warm and do not pull away anything stuck to the burn. Do not use ice, creams or greasy substances.

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4. Provide emergency careHighway Code annex · The corrected burn lesson uses clean cool running water for at least 20 minutes, keeps the rest of the casualty warm and seeks appropriate help.First aid: current emergency prioritiesReviewed guidance summary · The corrected burn lesson uses clean cool running water for at least 20 minutes, keeps the rest of the casualty warm and seeks appropriate help.

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