[First aid at the accident site--immediate measures at the hospital in burn cases]

First aid on the scene of the accident consists in case of burns in removal of clothing, cooling with water (20 degrees C) and wrapping in metallic sheet dressing or sterile linen. Hands are dressed with non-adherent gauze and immobilized on splints in a functional position. No application of burn ointment, powder or cream. I.v. pain therapy with morphine derivates. Intravenous infusion (30 ml Ringer's lactate/kg bodyweight/h) tetanus prophylaxis. Hospitalization of all burn wounds of 15% of the body surface or more. Continuation of infusion therapy according to the exact balancing of water and electrolyte metabolism.