What to do when you've been burnt by a fire type pokemon
A guide of things I wish I knew to do when I was younger, by a tired fire type trainer of 9 years.
Make sure you are out of harms way. If your pokemon did this to you, recall it immediately. There will be time to work on whatever mistake (either by person or pokemon) led to this later, you need to focus on yourself now. If a wild pokemon did this, you need to focus on getting the fuck out of there. Get your pokemon to use flash/roar and get somewhere safe (OUT OF TALL GRASS AT THE VERY LEAST)
Try to stay calm. Take deep breaths in and out while you follow the next few steps, panicking will only make the situation worse for everyone and lead to worse outcomes. I know it's not that simple to just, 'stay calm' but it is extremely important.
Identify what type of burn it is. This will determine your next course of action. Some general rules, if your burn is forming a blister, or is bigger than the size of a pokeball, you need to seek medical attention. Some pokemons fire is more dangerous than others. If you were burnt by a fire/ghost type, please seek immediate medical attention, as their burns are more likely to burn deeper and hurt more.
Go to a pokemon centre if you can. No matter what type of burn this is, it will always be helpful. Not only will they have bathrooms where you can wash out the burn, but the staff there are trained in basic first aid for humans too. However, if they try and direct you to a hospital, LISTEN TO THEM. People working at pokemon centres want you and your pokemon to be safe and healthy, they are on your side. Do not be antagonistic to them.
Call your local rangers. If you're not near a pokemon centre and have a severe burn, or cannot physically walk to one without making the pain worse, I need you to do something for me. Pick up your phone and call that towns/reigons pokemon ranger services. This is not the time to worry about burdening others, it is rangers jobs to help in situations like this. Stay on the phone with the ranger until they have found you. Once they have, ask them to take you to a hospital.
If the burn is minor, flush it out with cold running water for 10-20 minutes. Tap water is the best, but streams will do for anyone who was burnt while out in the forest. I don't care if the burn 'doesn't hurt anymore' keep it under there for the full 10 minutes AT LEAST. This flushes out heat from the burn. If your burn is on your face, a cold cloth can work instead of running water. DOING THIS ASAP AFTER GETTING BURNT CAN MITIGATE THE INJURY, SCARRING AND PAIN. DO NOT SKIP THIS STEP.
DO NOT FLUSH OUT YOUR BURN WITH WATER TYPE/ICE TYPE MOVES FROM A POKEMON. This will not help at all and you will feel so much worse. Don't do this.
If the burn is not minor, GO TO A HOSPITAL. I do not care if you do not want to, I don't care how fine you feel, getting burns treated as soon as possible can impact how long it hurts for, and how long it heals. Don't be an asshole to yourself and just go to hospital.
Monitor your pain levels in the days following. It is normal for burns to be painful for a while afterwards, but if it is causing you significant distress, you need to talk to your/a doctor about this, and possibly getting better medication to help with this.
Do not put yourself in the same situation again. Now you're all healed up from your burn wounds, maybe you even got a cool scar. But reflect on what happened, and why, and learn from your mistakes. Please.
