# Answers

### What kind of dressing should be placed on burned areas?

- A dry sterile dressing

### What should you do first when you encounter a casualty with an electrical burn?

- Secure the power, if possible; otherwise, remove the casualty from the electrical source using a nonconductive object, such as a wooden stick.

### What should you do first when you encounter a casualty with a thermal burn?

- Stop the source of the burn