<prompt> The ideal temperature to cool the burnt surface is10degC15degC20degC25degC  <response>: In temperate climates cooling should be at about 15degC and hypothermia must be avoided They provide analgesia and delay the micro vascular damage in burns It should occur for a minimum of 20 minutes and is effective upto 1 hour after burn injury. Paicularly impoant in scalds Ref: Bailey and love 27th edition Pg no : 620 