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Burn Care

Burn gels, hydrogel burn dressings and polyethylene burn sheets for workplaces, clinics, aged care facilities and first aid providers across Australia, in single units and bulk boxes.

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Water first, gel second

Australian first aid guidance for a thermal burn is twenty minutes of cool running water, and it still helps if started within three hours of the injury. Nothing in this category replaces that step. Cooling reduces the depth of the burn, not just the pain, which is why it is the one intervention worth interrupting everything else for.

Do not use ice or iced water. It causes vasoconstriction in tissue that is already poorly perfused and can deepen the injury. Do not apply butter, oils, toothpaste or flour.

Remove rings, watches and loose clothing from the area early, before swelling sets in. Clothing stuck to the burn is left alone.

Where burn gels fit

Burn gel sachets and hydrogel dressings are for the period after cooling, or for situations where clean running water is not available: a vehicle, a remote site, a transfer. They cool by evaporation, keep the surface moist and give useful pain relief, but they do not match twenty minutes of running water and should not be used as a substitute for it where water is at hand. Hydrogel also keeps a dressing from drying onto the wound before the patient is assessed.

Polyethylene burn sheets

A burn sheet is a transport and holding dressing, not a definitive one. It does not adhere to the burn, it can be lifted for assessment without disturbing the surface, and it reduces pain from air movement across exposed nerve endings. Lay it on rather than wrapping it circumferentially, so it does not constrict as the area swells. Sizes here run from 10 x 10 cm for a hand or forearm up to 60 x 90 cm for a torso or leg.

When to escalate

First aid supplies are for minor burns. Standard referral criteria include burns to the face, hands, feet, genitals or a major joint; burns that go right around a limb or the chest; full thickness burns of any size; chemical, electrical and friction burns; any suspicion of inhalation injury; and burns over roughly ten per cent of body surface in an adult or five per cent in a child. Any of these is an emergency, not a first aid kit problem.

Types of Burn Care Products

  • Burn gel sachets: single-use sachets, commonly kept in workplace, vehicle and site first aid kits.
  • Burn gel sprays and tubes: for repeated application over a larger area.
  • Hydrogel burn dressings: pre-soaked dressings supplied in a range of sizes.
  • Polyethylene burn sheets: larger sheets used to cover more extensive areas.
  • Burn modules: pre-packed refills for workplace first aid kits.

Stocked brands include AeroBurn, Burnex, Burnaid and FastAid.

Burns should be assessed by a qualified clinician. Serious burns require emergency medical care. The guidance above is general information, not a clinical protocol, and does not replace accredited first aid training or your organisation's own procedures.

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See also wound dressings, gauze and swabs and silicone dressings, or browse the full wound care range.

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