You can get your skin burned due to fire, heat, radiation, sunlight, electricity or chemicals. Do you know how to give a first aid burn treatment? The cause of the burn may also signal any other possible complications. If enough skin area is injured, the ability to maintain that control can be lost. When burns have been treated, the casualty should be thoroughly examined. Fluid resuscitation need not be initiated if patient will be transported to the hospital in less than 30 minutes. Your doctor will evaluate the extent of the burn (the amount of skin or body surface area that the burn covers) to assess the risk for complications, such as infection, dehydration, and disfigurement.