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Burns are the destruction or death of tissue that occurs when tissue comes into contact with heat. Burned skin causes damage to the epidermis, dermis, and tissue lining under the skin on the causative factors and length of contact with heat sources. These burns are caused by human activities every day, whether in family work, companies, traffic accidents, or natural disasters. The purpose of this study is to find out an overview of the level of knowledge of mothers about first aid. This type of research uses a descriptive design, and sampling in this study uses an accidental sample with a total of 58 respondents. It can be concluded that this study obtained results from Definitions in the good category of 52 respondents (89.7%), as well as Etiology in the good category of 29 respondents (50.0%), and Implementation as many as 40 respondents (69.0%). It is hoped that with the increase in maternal knowledge about burns, nurses need to provide education and counseling to the community so that the level of maternal knowledge about burns can increase at the Romana Tanjung Anom Clinic 2024.

Burns are the fifth leading cause of unintentional injury-related death in children. The importance of knowledge that must be possessed by children in providing first aid for burn cases in children, can reduce disability and morbidity rates. The purpose of the service activity is to provide Video health education to school-age children at MI Muhammadiyah Waru Elementary School about the first handling of burns. The method of service is by using game-based learning in the form of oral presentation of material and animated videos about the first handling of burns. The data analysis method used in this service activity is PrePost-Experimental design, Participants in this activity are elementary school-age children MI held on November 11, 2023. The educational materials provided are the causes of burns, types of burns, management and prevention of burns. Then, the service team conducted education related to handling burns to respondents. The conclusion is that after this education is carried out, respondents can understand and know the reasons for handling burns should not be arbitrary because it can cause more severe infections.

In Indonesia, the prevalence of burns according to the Ministry of the Republic of Indonesia in 2013 was 0.7%. It is feared that continuous administration of antibiotics will cause an accumulation of side effects that can be detrimental to health. The goal of on-site first aid is to save lives and prevent pain from getting worse. Burns are characterized by all injuries except third-degree burns, which appear as white or dark brown burned areas on the skin and can cause shock and infection. Community service methods: socialization, dissemination of knowledge, demonstration, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. This activity will be carried out on Monday, April 22 2024 starting at 10.00 WIB in Gulo Village, Darul Hasanah District, Southeast Aceh Regency. There were around 52 people attending. Participants want to take part in activities, participants want to demonstrate first aid management for burns and pre-hospital care, active participants in the question and answer session.

Health problems related to critical conditions most often occur in everyday life. Critical conditions that can occur suddenly include traffic accidents, poisoning, exposure to hot oil or hot water, and swallowing small objects. This can have an impact on disability and death. The main causes of death due to injury are traffic accidents, suicide, falls, drowning, and poisoning. Handling critical conditions must be done quickly using trained skills. Therefore, people need to get basic skills in handling critical cases. The solution to the problem in the Emergency Response Assisted Village Development program through Skills for Accident and Emergency in Increasing Community Independence as an Effort to Prevent Injury and Death in Lawe Kihing Village, Bambel District, Southeast Aceh Regency, namely forming health cadres, basic life support training, early treatment of burns, poisoning and First Aid, Establishing an Mou with the Hospital for the patient transfer process, SkACy_Ku Module, and ongoing assistance through the SkACy_Ku Module. The results of the activities achieved were that the majority of health cadres had good knowledge and skills regarding emergency case-handling actions.

Education about the use of family medicinal plants (TOGA) currently really needs to be disseminated early to school students to increase knowledge as medicine and food. The aim of this community service is to increase students' understanding of using TOGA plants earlier, especially aloe vera which is used for first aid in burn wound management. This activity was carried out by presenting material and demonstrations with 30 high school students as respondents. The results of activities before the educational intervention were carried out were found to be an average (53.00) and after the educational intervention was given an average (80.00). So, from the results of the average points before and after being given burn wound management education based on aloe vera moist dressing, it was found that there was an increase in Senior High School students' knowledge and insight regarding burn wound management. Aloevera contains sterols including campesterol, β-sitosterol, and cholesterol which can reduce inflammation, help in reducing pain and act as a natural analgesic. Aloevera Moist Dressing for burn wound management can be used as an alternative for treating burns at home independently, because it is quite easy to use and the aloevera ingredient is easy to find.