Burn Dressings and Kits

Burn dressings and kits are commonly used to treat burns. They are usually comprised of pressure dressings, which are used on burns and skin grafts. Burn dressings are speciality formulating to apply pressure and prevent fluids from collecting on the tissue. In addition to dressings, a burn kit contains supplies to cool, sooth and treat burns and halt the blistering process after skin comes into content with fire, hot water, steam, radiated heat, electricity, chemicals or friction. The contents of burn kits include dressings, hydrogel, saline solution, scissors, and cold packs. Burn kits are commonly used by medics but are also found in many corporate environments include restaurants and officers where they can be used by First Aiders in the event of an emergency.