Accidents with fire in children, prevention is the best tool

No matter how carefully parents put a child in an accident, it is not inevitable. There are many areas of the house that can cause an injury in the smallest, from a blow to hit against a furniture front to a burn for approaching more than the bill to a heat source such as fire or a radiator.

The Burns They are especially dangerous given the lower tolerance of the child's skin to the heat and which can cause serious injuries. In addition, the research eagerness of pre-school children makes their curiosity lead them to try to manipulate these objects emitting fire before elements such as lighters, matches or candles. The best way to prevent these accidents is prevention.


How to prevent accidents with fire

That these injuries do not occur is the best option. Make everything go scary and avoid burns is possible as long as you act with caution. These are some of the measures that can be taken when preventing these accidents:

- Explain to the child since childhood that fire it is dangerous and clearly show you what elements you should stay away from. We can not presume that you know the risks you have around you.

- Install a Smoke Detector. Having a smoke detector will warn of the presence of fire in the home allowing you to act quickly in case the child is in another room.


- Children should be as far possible sources of fire such as matches, lighters and kitchen lighters. Their use should be avoided in the presence of minors since they can understand that it is a toy and not a dangerous product.

- Objects such as candles they should be away from children and in high and central areas to avoid being trapped by children or falling to the ground.

- The cylinders of butane should always be outside the house. The security system that is in use in the kitchen must be in good condition.

- Under no circumstances should the child be allowed to play with objects such as firecrackers or flares of light.

And if the accident occurs

In the event that, unfortunately, the child has approached both a source of heat and burn, you must act with celerity Knowing how to act in each moment. The rapidity can suppose that this injury goes from being superficial to severe:


- Remove the child from the heat source to avoid that this temperature continues to affect the area where the burn has occurred. In the event that the child has flames turn them off as soon as possible is the first, for it is best to cover the area with a blanket or have it roll on the floor.

- Apply cold water in the area of ​​the burn for at least 10 minutes.

- Call the emergency telephone number for a health worker to attend to this injury in children.

- While the toilet is coming, the clothes around of the burn and cover this with a sterile gauze or clean sheets without allowing your fabric to stick to the skin.

- Never apply butter or toothpaste on the area of ​​the burn as it is usually said.

- Neither should ice be used to treat the burn.

- Blisters and dead skin should to leave and not to retreat so as not to cause major injuries.

Damián Montero

Video: Kids Learn Safety - First Aid for Children - Accident Prevention/First Aid Red Cross video


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