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What do you do if you get burn?

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The treatment for a burn depends on its severity and the chemical or substance that caused it. The general treatment for burns is to immerse it in cold running water for 15 - 20 minutes. The general treatment plan can be outlined in the three Cs or three Bs of burn care:

Cool (run under water)
Cover (to stop burning)
Call for Ambulance (111 in New Zealand)

and

Burning Stoppped (the source of burning is ceased)
Breathing Maintained (life is preserved)
Body Examined (no other injuries are found).

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