Winter is here again, and the frequency of use of many electrical appliances has gradually increased. In China, there are about 26 million burns and scalds every year, of which 30% to 50% of the victims are children aged 0 to 12. This type of injury is extremely serious among accidental injuries to children, which may lead to high mortality rates, and also face long-term physical and psychological problems. Therefore, I write an article about the prevention guidelines for household burns every year, hoping to popularize correct first-aid knowledge and enhance awareness of the hazards of burns and scalds. Let's take a look at it together.

Kitchen safety tips:

When cooking, make sure the handles of woks and stew pots are turned inwards to prevent children from pulling them and causing hot liquid to splash out. Keep hot containers such as kettles out of reach of children to avoid burns. All hot drinks should be kept out of reach of children. Even 15 minutes after a hot drink has been poured into a cup, it may still cause burns. Do not drink hot drinks while holding an infant or young child, and avoid passing hot drinks over a child's head to prevent accidental splashing.

Living room safety tips:

Try not to leave children alone in places with heating appliances such as fireplaces and heaters. Be extra careful when children are wearing clothes near fire sources. Keep candles, matches, and lighters away from children's sight and reach. Make sure the smoke alarms in the home are working properly. Keep hot appliances out of children's reach. Put curling irons and electric irons away safely after use.

Five-step first aid approach :

1. Turn off the heat source, remove hot liquids, or extinguish flames on the child.

2. Cool the burn area under running tap water for 20 minutes and remove any clothing and accessories if possible.

3. Cover with hydrogel dressing or clean cloth.

4. Keep children warm during the rescue process.

5. Call 120 for help.

Don't:

Do not use anything on your skin, including butter, diaper cream, ice, toothpaste, turmeric, or tea.

Do not try to pop the blister yourself.

Children grow up quickly and often behave in unexpected ways. Guardians should stay one step ahead as much as possible and keep an eye on their safety as their children's range of activities expands. As children grow older, they should be taught safety rules and their safety awareness should be constantly reinforced to ensure that they understand the dangers of hot objects. Children should be closely supervised in the kitchen or near fire and heaters. For more information on Innomed®Hydrogel Dressing, Refer to the Previous Articles. If you have customized needs, you are welcome to contact us; You Wholeheartedly. At longterm medical, we transform this data by Innovating and Developing Products that Make Life easier for those who need loving care.

Editor: kiki Jia