Burn Prevention
This collection includes resources available to prevent pediatric burn injuries.
Accountability and Assessment of Emergency Drill Performance at Schools
2009
· University of Iowa Health Care,
· University of Iowa,
· Children's Hospital Los Angeles,
· University of Southern California
This article discusses the lack of assessment of the effectiveness of emergency drills in schools within a Los Angeles urban school district. Despite mandatory drills …
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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 …
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 …
Decontamination Effectiveness and the Necessity of Innovation in a Large-Scale Disaster Simulation
This article is about decontamination during large-scale disasters like chemical or nuclear events. It describes a study using a liquid-based contaminant to test how well …
Mobile Burn Disaster Response Teams: A Scoping Review
This article discusses mobile burn disaster response teams and their role in handling mass casualty events. It describes how these teams, organized by burn care …
Firework Injuries to the Hand in the United States: An Epidemiological and Cost Analysis
2023
· The Ohio State University
This article examines firework injuries to the hand in the U.S. from 2006 to 2014, using data from emergency departments. It describes how most injuries …
Firework Safety
This webpage describes the dangers of fireworks and how to stay safe. Fireworks cause many injuries, especially around the 4th of July. Common injuries include …
Protecting Children From Firework-Related Injuries, Burns
2022
· University of Michigan
This article is about keeping children safe from fireworks and sparklers. It describes how many parents let kids help with fireworks, but not all follow …