 Hello, I am Dr. Anjana Ravindranath. I am an emergency specialist and the chief medical officer at Dr. Malti Manipal Hospital, Jainagar. Diwali is approaching and during this festive period, there is a lot of use of firecrackers. In the emergency department, we often see fire-related injuries like burns to the hand, burns to eyes. And the essential step that you take on the scene will make a big difference as to how the person recovers. So, I will give you some tips that you can do if these events happen while you are celebrating this wonderful festive. Step number one for burns. Always make sure before helping someone that the scene is safe. Make sure that there are no unused firecrackers and then approach a person to help. Step number two, make the burn area cool. Run the skin under tap water and continue to do so for at least 10 minutes. Many a times, people just wash the wound for 1 minute or hardly 30 seconds. This does not stop the burning process. You have to give at least 10 minutes of running tap water to allow the burnt area to cool down. Step three, remove all tightening clothings or jewelry which are there on that affected site. If the area swells up, then the simple thing like a bangle or a ring can cause severe pain and damage. So, remove it at the earliest. Get them to cover that area only with a clean cloth. Don't use dirty hanky or dirty cloth. Make sure you wet the cloth first and then cover the wound and come to get medical help. What you should never do is never use ice to cool the burn area. Never put cream, honey, butter, toothpaste or turmeric or turmeric powder in order to give first aid to the burnt area. After washing the burnt area for at least 10 minutes, it is the doctor who decides whether the burn is severe or minor requiring ointments or further treatment. You need to get a medical help and then decide the further steps. Never try to break blisters. A blister is protecting the burnt area. It is very sterile. So, if you burst it, you increase the chance of infections. Fourth, if there is ice application on the skin, the skin can get further damaged by the cold. So, never apply ice. And fifth, never try to pull off a stuck piece of clothing from the burnt skin which will cause more harm. The other common injury that we see in children are injuries to eyes due to firecrackers. Smallest injury to the eye can cause permanent damage. That's why what you do will make a big difference. If there is a burn injury to the eye, run it under running tap water for at least 10 minutes or splash water into the eye for around 10 minutes. Cover the eye with a clean cloth. Make sure you do not press the eye too hard. That will cause more damage to the eye. Never rub the eye or try to scratch the eye. Cover it with a clean cloth and get medical help. I wish everyone a very safe celebration of Diwali. Take precautions and get medical help when required. Thank you.