Paramedic issues warning as to why you should ALWAYS take your baby’s nappy off first if burnt by hot water

A PARAMEDIC has issued a warning to parents revealing why removing your child’s nappy in a burns accident should always be the first thing you do.

The mum and CEO of the Australian parenting organisation Tiny Hearts Education, Nikki Jurcutz, said nappies are designed to adsorb liquid, so if a child is burnt by hot water, it can cause serious injury.

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In fact, the advanced life support paramedic said in a clip shared on Instagram that they absorb liquid and can cause injury quicker than holding the blistering heat against your child’s skin.

Because nappies work in a way that is not obvious to parents, it might be difficult to spot hot liquids on their child’s skin.

She also posted a video. Here’s where nappies come in.

“If it’s stuck, leave it and fill it with cool running water [while simultaneously cooling the burn] to remove the heat from the nappy.

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“Don’t worry about carefully taking it off; rip it if you have to. Your priority right now is cooling the burn, waiting for the ambulance, comforting your child and removing items that aren’t stuck, with nappies being one of the first things I want you to reach for to remove that hot water from the genital area.”

Nikki also showed how quickly the nappy can adsorb water to help parents understand the message.

Many parents saw the post and expressed gratitude for the tip. Many admitted that they didn’t know to remove the nappy before.

“This isn’t something that I have considered before, thanks so very much for the tips,” one mum shared. Many others also agreed.

“Never would have thought of this,” Another admitted.

While a third wrote: “I have done five first aid courses and have never been told to do this, thankyou.”

Others praised Tiny Hearts dubbing it a “brilliant resource” for parents while some shared their own personal horror stories.

One said: “My daughter poured boiling water all down her chest at 14/15months old. She ripped her own shirt up ripping the skin of and then we sat in the bath for about 30 minutes while the ambulance came.”

Before adding: “She passed out from exhaustion and pain. Thankfully she didn’t need skin grafts as the young new paramedic sprayed cold saline the entire 30min ambulance ride to the hospital.”

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