How to prevent and treat pediatric burns and scalds?

  Since most of the burns and scalds of children (especially those under 5 years old) are caused by inadequate care, it is possible to reduce the burns and scalds of children as long as the management education of children is strengthened, the cultural and scientific level of people is improved, and the knowledge of burns and scalds prevention is popularized.  1. Widely carry out collective welfare undertakings such as nurseries and kindergartens, manage children properly, carry out activities in an organized manner, and strengthen burn and scald prevention education for parents and caregivers of children.  2, advocate fewer children, so that parents have the energy to take good children, is also an important measure to prevent burns.  3, because the vast majority of injured children are injured in the family, therefore, the family easy to cause burns, such as hot water bottles, kettles, soup pots, stoves, kerosene lamps, kerosene stoves, etc. should be placed properly to prevent children pull over. When bathing a child, pour cold water into the basin first, then add hot water to the mix, do not leave the child alone in the room in the middle because of taking cold water, especially do not put the child alone next to the hot water basin, hot water bottle or hot water kettle, in order to party knocked over and scalded.  4, the use of ovens, charcoal pots, fireplaces, electric stoves, gas and other heating, cooking or baking clothes items should be added to the protective rack, do not let children left alone in the kitchen or put the above items in the room. When using hot water bags for heating, pay attention to the water temperature should not be too high, and to wrap up with clothes or wrapped cloth, not directly on the child’s skin to avoid burns. Teach children not to play with fire or play with flammable and explosive items. Do not add gasoline in the kerosene lamp kerosene stove use to avoid fire.  5, strengthen the safety of electricity education, strict maintenance of lines, the implementation of safety measures for electricity, according to the provisions of the erection of electric lines and other electrical equipment, and often check the potential for electrical accidents, especially in rural areas, it is necessary to popularize the knowledge of electricity to prevent electrocution accidents.  6, strengthen fire prevention and fire-fighting first aid education to prevent fires, in case of unfortunate burns, fire should be extinguished as soon as possible to reduce the injury, small and medium-sized burns immediately with disinfection or clean cold water soak or drench, with pain relief and reduce the degree of effect of burns. To promote the elimination of the traditional concerns of folk who are afraid of using cold water after injury.