After rolling to smother flames on clothing, what should you do next?

Cool the burn with water and call for help.

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  1. Cool the burn with water and call for help ✔
  2. Rub the burn with ice
  3. Cover it with butter

Why: Cool a burn with cool water and call for medical help. Home remedies like butter can make burns worse.

Huh, didn't know that: Cool a burn with cool water and call for medical help. Home remedies like butter can make burns worse.

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Cool it, don't butter it up.
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Answer: Cool the burn with water and call for help. Cool a burn with cool water and call for medical help. Home remedies like butter can make burns worse.

  1. Scouting America: Fire Safety www.scouting.org/merit-badges/fire-safety
    Explain and demonstrate the technique of stop, drop, roll, cool, and call.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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