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What to do first to help a burn victim who has surface burns from hot steam?
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∙ 16y ago
Wrap it in a cool wet cloth to ease some of the pain, have the person sit down and watch them until paramedics or other medical help arrives. NEVER APPLY ANY CREAMS OR JELLYS...you could make it worse, let the medical people deal with it.
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