The ideal temperature of water to cool down the burned area is
5degc
10degc
15degc
20degc
Cool the burn wound. This provides analgesia and slows the delayed microvascular damage that can occur after a burn injury. Cooling should occur for a minimum of 10 minutes and is effective up to 1 hour after the burn injury. It is a paicularly impoant first aid step in paial-thickness burns, especially scalds. In temperate climates, cooling should be at about 15degC, and hypothermia must be avoided Ref bailey and love 27e p620
General anatomy