Burn Prevention
This collection includes resources available to prevent pediatric burn injuries.
Pediatric Response Resources for Burn Surge Facilities
This guide provides essential information for emergency preparedness and response in Minnesota. It covers basic treatment considerations, first aid protocols, vital signs monitoring, nutrition guidelines, …
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Burn Mass Casualty Operations Manual
2020
· American Burn Association
The Burn Mass Casualty Operations Manual is a guide for handling emergencies with many burn victims. It describes how to plan and respond quickly in …
Implications of the California Wildfires for Health, Communities, and Preparedness
This 120-page report summarizes a workshop held on June 4-5, 2019, about the impacts of the California wildfires, and the population health, environmental health, emergency …
Burn Disaster Response Planning in New York City: Updated Recommendations for Best Practices
2012
· NewYork-Presbyterian,
· Weill Cornell Medicine,
· New York State Department of Health,
· RWJBarnabas Health Care System
This article describes updated plans for handling burn disasters in New York City. It explains how the NYC Task Force for Patients with Burns has …
Burn Disaster Preparedness and the Southern Region of the United States
This review examines the challenges that burn disasters pose for planners as specialty resources quickly become scarce. Regional support is crucial. Daily burn bed capacity …
Total Care Requirements of Burn Patients: Implications for a Disaster Management Plan
2010
· Middlemore Hospital
The article describes the care needs of burn patients to help create a disaster management plan. It reviews 1,043 patients at Middlemore Hospital in New …
Human Survival in Volcanic Eruptions: Thermal Injuries in Pyroclastic Surges, Their Causes, Prognosis and Emergency Management
2017
· University of Cambridge,
· University of Bristol,
· Dr Sardjito General Hospital,
· Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris,
· Wythenshawe Hospital,
· Hartford Environmental Research
This study examines burns patients from two eruptions of Merapi volcano in 1994 and 2010, focusing on thermal injuries caused by pyroclastic surges. The analysis …
Burn Disaster Response Planning: An Urban Region's Approach
2008
· NewYork-Presbyterian
This study outlines a draft response plan for the tiered triage, treatment, and transportation of 400 adult and pediatric burn victims in NYC. The plan …
Transporting Children to Safety After Volcanic Eruption
This article describes in detail how the U.S. Army's Burn Flight Team conducted a medical evacuation mission to bring six critically injured pediatric burn patients …
Preparing For Burn Disasters: Predictors Of Improved Perceptions Of Competency After Mass Burn Care Training
2007
· The University of Kansas
This article explores the impact of continuing education training on healthcare providers' competence in responding to mass-casualty burn disasters in the United States. The study …