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As summer arrives, so too does barbecue season and more time spent working and socialising outside. While these moments are part of everyday life across Ireland, especially in farming and agricultural communities, they also bring a higher risk of sunburn and burns from hot surfaces, flames, machinery or chemical exposure.

Burn injuries can be life-changing, painful, slow to heal, and prone to infection or other complications. The treatment of burns can be complicated, and they often require specialist care.

Despite all the advice to the contrary people continue to use sprays, creams, aloe vera moisturisers, butter, or even olive oil on burns according to the Irish Association of Plastic Surgery (IAPS). Following a spate of house fires Dr Patricia Eadie, president of IAPS, reminded the public that using anything but clean, running, water can make a burn much worse.

As primary schools across the county break up for the summer holidays, western regional director for Order of Malta Ireland, John Daly, has called for families to make sure that all young people are made first aid aware, which he said could help to save lives.