Firefighters have just pulled a young woman from a house fire and have laid her on the lawn. She is conscious and badly burned on the chest, abdomen, and legs. Her clothes are smoldering. Which one of the following actions should the EMT take immediately?
A) Place an oropharyngeal airway.
B) Determine the body surface area burned.
C) Apply oxygen via nonrebreather face mask.
D) Cool the burn with water.
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