Burnshield 120×160 hydrogel dressing is a blanket measuring 120×160 cm, made of 100% wool. The material, with its unique weave, was designed to protect against fire and is coated with Burnshield hydrogel, which has cooling, pain-soothing and antiseptic properties.
The blanket is intended for covering emergency services personnel entering or leaving an area where fire is spreading, and for quickly extinguishing flames on a fire casualty. If necessary, it also serves as a large, emergency burn dressing that is meant to cool the wound on the skin immediately and soothe the pain.
The blanket comes in a tube case, so it can always be kept close at hand. The pack contains 1 blanket. Burnshield 120×160 hydrogel dressing has a hydrogel coating with cooling, pain-soothing and antiseptic properties.
Why use a Burnshield 120x160 hydrogel dressing for extensive burns?
With burns covering a large area of the body, the size of the dressing matters. The 120×160 cm blanket was designed as a large, emergency burn dressing, and the hydrogel brings immediate relief to the skin. It can be used before the ambulance arrives. Burnshield 120×160 hydrogel dressing can serve as an emergency dressing for burns covering a large area of the body before the ambulance arrives.
Burnshield hydrogel has a cooling effect, eases pain and has antiseptic properties. You will find other products of this type in the Hydrogel compresses.
Rules for using the blanket for burns and fire
First, make sure you are safe and assess whether the fire still poses a threat to you or the casualty. Call 999 or 112. The blanket is used to quickly extinguish flames on a fire casualty and, if necessary, as an emergency burn dressing until the ambulance arrives.
How to recognise a hazard before approaching the casualty is described in the article Chapter III – Recognising danger.
Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
What are the size and composition of this blanket?
The blanket measures 120x160 cm and is made of 100% wool. The pack contains 1 blanket.
What is the Burnshield 120x160 hydrogel dressing used for?
It is used for covering emergency services personnel entering or leaving a fire area, for quickly extinguishing flames on a fire casualty and, if necessary, as a large, emergency burn dressing.
What is the blanket stored in?
The blanket comes in a tube case, so it can always be kept close at hand.
