Burn Prevention
This collection includes resources available to prevent pediatric burn injuries.
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 …
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Frostbite and Hypothermia: Be Prepared for Cold Weather - Keep Moving to Keep Warm
2020
· American Burn Association
This fact sheet provides guidance in the prevention of and response to frostbite and hypothermia in cold weather. Hypothermia is a serious condition with symptoms …
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 …
Crisis Standards of Care Implementation at the State Level in the United States
2020
· Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai,
· Harvard Medical School,
· Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center,
· University College Dublin
This study examined the development of crisis standards of care (CSC) in United States. A search was conducted in 2015 and 2020 to identify states …