When a burn occurs, seconds count! Burn injuries should be cooled immediately, otherwise the heat will continue to destroy the surrounding and underlying tissue.

To apply Water-Jel following a burn:

Establish DRSABCD:

Danger - Response - Send for help - Airway - Breathing - CPR - Defibrillation

 Assess the area of the burn injury

Select the dressing size that will manage the area of the burn injury, each dressing shows the area of the body they cover.

Where indicated tear the foil packaging open along the seam

Remove the saturated Water-Jel dressing from the foil package

Apply the Water-Jel dressing onto the area of the burn injury, any foreign object on or in the burn injury will be very quickly cooled and saturated by the gel.

Use all of the gel reservoir on the dressing and surrounding areas to ensure maximum patient comfort and pain relief.