Boiling Water Burns Treatment. To extinguish the burning fire. Apply cool running water to cool the area for at least 20 minutes.
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Use compresses if running water isn’t available. The first thing you should do when you get a minor burn is run cool (not cold) water over the burn area for about 20 minutes. This is the initial step in treating a hot water burn, i.e.