You Are Dispatched to an Industrial Plant for a Burn

Multiple Choice

You are dispatched to an industrial plant for a burn.You arrive and find a 60-year-old male who came in contact with a broken steam line and appears to have partial thickness burns on both hands and arms.He is lying on the ground and coworkers are gently spraying him with water from a nearby hose.What should you do?

A) Because of his age, immediately put him in your ambulance and transport him to a burn center.
B) Call for air transport and continue to pour water on the burns until transport arrives.
C) Care for the burn and do a complete patient assessment, including cervical spine precautions.
D) Before doing treatment, call the local burn center for instruction.