This video explains the essential first aid steps to take if someone has been burned. It covers how to cool the burn safely, what to avoid doing, and when to seek medical help. The guidance is designed to reduce pain, limit damage and support better healing.
Emma Hammett is an experienced nurse and first aid trainer, she has worked in many areas including A&E, Children’s Ward, Burns Unit and Acute medical and surgical wards before becoming hospital manager of Hammersmith and Charing Cross Hospitals. In 2007, she founded First Aid for Life and is shortly going to publish her second book, Burns, Falls and Emergency Calls – The ultimate guide to the prevention and treatment of childhood accidents.
Emma is also the founder of First Aid for Pets offering first aid training courses for your pets https://firstaidforpets.net/
Emma is also the founder of First Aid for Pets offering first aid training courses for your pets https://firstaidforpets.net/
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