You can treat burns and scalds in the same way ... To test your knowledge about burns first aid, try our First aid app quiz.

Knowing and following proper first aid for burns is crucial because ... over 1,000 children receive treatment for burns each year. Notably, 80% of these cases involve children aged 0-5 years ...

Part of what makes medical emergencies so scary is that, by nature, they can happen completely unexpectedly.

Images: Getty Images This June, the inaugural National Burns Awareness Month (1-30 June), aims to provide greater awareness amongst the Australian community of the correct first aid treatment for ...

Remember: the burn should be cooled for at least twenty minutes for the treatment to be effective. If you don’t have cling film to cover the burn, use: a clean plastic carrier bag a sandwich bag a ...