Emergencies at Nantes University Hospital (illustrative image). – LOIC VENANCE / AFP
The scene took place around 12 noon. Saturday, Loire-Atlantique firefighters intervened after a domestic accident in Savenay, between Nantes and Saint-Nazaire. There, a baby was in serious condition after receiving a pot of boiling water on his head. The one-year-old boy received first aid on the spot before being evacuated by helicopter to the Nantes University Hospital, reports the fire and rescue service.
If the precise circumstances of the accident were not yet known, Saturday afternoon, the firefighters alerted to the risk of burns in the kitchen and recommend keeping any hot object out of the reach of children. Here is their advice in the event of a burn: “Cool down by dripping with temperate water (15 to 25 ° C). (…) If the burn is severe, cover the burned area with a clean, dry cloth. “