What is not recommended
Lighting a barbecue with gasoline
The accident happened last summer: 5 people including 3 burned serious arrived at the emergency room. “These people had lit a barbecue with gasoline, explains Dr. Vergnes-Blanquer, emergency doctor at the Fréjus-Saint-Raphaël hospital center. They had taken the precaution of moving the bottle 2 meters away … but without the close.” A simple ember blown by the wind transformed it into a “bomb”!
What to do
shelter from the wind
It can cause a flashback, or trigger an onset offire. The device is installed under cover on stable ground.
Keep flammable liquids away
The fire starts with crumpled up newspaper and twigs.
Equip yourself with specific gloves
We also protect ourselves with a cotton apron (low flammable)
Prohibit relatives from approaching the barbecue
Especially if they wear loose or synthetic clothing. And we keep the children away, even after the fire is out.
How to react in case of burns
Stop the pain with cold
The burning process continues until the area has been cooled. The application of cold (ice cubes in a washcloth orCold water) must be maintained as long as the affected area is painful “We cool down for a few minutes. Then we stop. If the pain persists, we start again, until it subsides” explains Dr. Vergnes-Blanquer.
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