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Leon-Villapalos J, et al. Overview of surgical procedures used in the management of burn injuries. Burn prevention. Shelov SP, et al. You should talk to your neighbour about the situation and ask them to stop burning their rubbish. If you are unable to resolve the issue with your neighbour directly, you should contact your local authority to help you with this issue.

If the issue remains unresolved, you can contact the National Environmental Complaints Line on Most areas have an organised domestic waste collection service. If you decide not to use an organised waste collection service, you can dispose of much of your own domestic waste by recycling and home composting. You can also use civic amenity centres or landfill sites. Your local authority can advise you on waste disposal and recycling facilities in your area.

Read more about burning waste on the Environmental Protection Agency's website. If you have a question about this topic you can contact the Citizens Information Phone Service on 07 Monday to Friday, 9am to 8pm.

You can also contact your local Citizens Information Centre or Request a call back from an information officer. Back to Burns and scalds. Appropriate first aid must be used to treat any burns or scalds as soon as possible.

This will limit the amount of damage to your skin. You can apply the following first aid techniques to yourself or another person who's been burnt. Once you have taken these steps, you'll need to decide whether further medical treatment is necessary. See recovering from burns and scalds for information on how serious burns are treated.

Electrical burns may not look serious, but they can be very damaging. If the person has been injured by a low-voltage source up to to volts such as a domestic electricity supply, safely switch off the power supply or remove the person from the electrical source using a material that doesn't conduct electricity, such as a wooden stick or a wooden chair. If a person with heat exhaustion is taken to a cool place quickly, given water to drink and has their clothing loosened, they should start to feel better within half an hour.

If they don't, they could develop heatstroke. This is a medical emergency and you'll need to call for an ambulance. Read more about what to do if someone has heat exhaustion or heatstroke. Page last reviewed: 24 September Next review due: 24 September First aid for burns Stop the burning process as soon as possible.

This may mean removing the person from the area, dousing flames with water, or smothering flames with a blanket.