Serious burns
Call emergency
Treat burns
Wait for the ambulance
Treating burns involves three main steps:
Cooling
Only face, neck, hand and genitals should be cooled
With running cold tap water or wet clean cloth, for instance handkerchief, sheet or towel
As soon as possible after the injury
At least 20 minutes
Prevent more heat loss
Removal of jewellery and other adornments
Quickly remove all jewellery (rings, bracelets, necklaces, etc.) which could cause strangulation of parts of the body with the progression of the swelling
Temporarily covering burnt areas
Cover scalded area with clean wet cloth, i.e. handkerchief, sheet or towel
We do not recommend
Removing blisters
Covering the affected areas with non-standards materials (yolk, fat, ointments, toothpaste, etc.)
Using compress bandages
About us
The non-for-profit association “Bolíto” (standing for “It hurts”) provides assistance to child burn victims, mainly in terms of psychosocial support. It was founded in 2003 by Lenka Šetelíková, head nurse, and Robert Zajíček, chief physician, from the Burn Clinic at Vinohrady University Hospital in Prague. Five years ago, the photographer Jarmila Štuková joined the team; she is mainly involved in creating prevention and awareness-raising campaigns
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