Inhaling heated air can damage the respiratory system.

Check for respiratory distress and maintain an open airway, if needed. Continue to monitor the casualty’s respirations closely since 30 to 40 minutes may elapse before edema obstructs the airway and causes respiratory distress.

Signs of inhalation injury include the following.

a. Facial burns.

b. Singed eyebrows, singed eyelashes, and/or singed nasal hairs.

c. Carbon deposits and/or redness in the mouth or throat.

d. Sputum containing sooty carbon.

e. Hoarseness, noisy inhalation, or brassy sounding cough.

f. Difficulty in breathing (dyspnea).