Burn Prevention
This collection includes resources available to prevent pediatric burn injuries.
Actionable, Revised (v.3), and Amplified American Burn Association Triage Tables for Mass Casualties: A Civilian Defense Guideline
2020
· University of New Orleans,
· University of North Carolina School of Medicine,
· University of Michigan,
· University of Tennessee,
· American Burn Association,
· University of California, Davis
The article is about new guidelines for handling mass burn casualties. It describes how the American Burn Association has updated triage tables to help doctors …
No Fireworks Are Safe; Even “Innocent” Sparklers Can Cause Serious Injuries
2018
· University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,
· University of North Carolina School of Medicine
This article warns about the dangers of fireworks, even sparklers. It describes how fireworks cause around 11,000 injuries each year in the U.S., with many …