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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A pressure cooker burst or exploded while cooking.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Lid embedded in ceiling, screaming, red peeling skin, kitchen steam cloud.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Singed eyebrows with steam inhalation.
Scene hazards: Hot steam, Shrapnel, Gas leak
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Ventilate — open door if gas smell absent.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Start cool running water on burned skin immediately.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Continue cooling — whole burn area, not ice.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Check others in kitchen — splash radius wide.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112. Burn size estimate, face/airway involved, steam inhalation.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Turn off gas main if leak suspected.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Steam inhalation — hoarse voice needs airway watch at hospital.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Hands and joints burns need specialist to preserve function.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT apply oil, toothpaste, or ice directly.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT peel stuck clothing off burns.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Opening cooker under tap cools it safely
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Forced cooling and blocked vents cause explosive failure. Follow manufacturer cool-down and vent rules.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Explosion during improper forced opening.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Steam and hot liquid cause deep scalds fast — airway burns from inhaling steam kill.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Faulty gasket, blocked vent, or opening early causes blast.