Burns
Explore our directory of articles on burns in EMS, which provides essential information for assessing, managing, and treating burn injuries in the field. This collection covers everything from burn classification and first aid to advanced care protocols, ensuring EMS professionals are equipped to handle burn emergencies effectively. Understanding the complexities of burn treatment is crucial for improving patient outcomes. For more related content, visit our resources on Trauma Care. Stay informed and enhance your skills in managing burn injuries with our expert-driven articles.
Daniel O鈥橞eirne and Jordan Reed, two strangers with fire and EMS backgrounds, worked together to save a driver whose semi-truck struck a pole and burst into flames
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Triage burn victims for inhalation injury and fluid administration by putting these four pieces of the puzzle together
The 19-year-old man died of smoke inhalation and burns
Patrick Hardison, 41, has undergone over 70 surgeries to recreate his face that was burned off while fighting a mobile home fire in 2001
Daniel Lyon received three months of treatment after suffering burns on more than 60 percent of his body
Patrick Hardison, 41, has undergone over 70 surgeries to recreate his face that was burned off while fighting a mobile home fire in 2001
Hundreds of clubgoers were engulfed in flames, many trampled, as they rushed towards the nightclub鈥檚 only exit
Analysis of the 56 million ePCR records in the NEMSIS national dataset shows days with the most traumatic pediatric cardiac arrests in 2013 and 2014
The plane caught fire as it prepared to take off; one person was seriously injured
The man suffered internal and external burns and damage and was placed in a medically induced coma
Medical staff and volunteers struggle to keep up with the influx of severely burned patients
Man arrested on DUI charges after speeding through a red light and hitting the minibus
More than 30 ambulances responded to the early morning fire, which started in the basement of a housing complex
You are asked to respond to the home of a woman that has been burned by a liquid while cooking
You are asked to respond to the home of a woman that has been burned by a liquid while cooking
One man suffered serious burns and was in critical condition, and others were suffering from smoke inhalation; the cause of the fire was being investigated
Fire caused by powder thrown into the crowd from the stage; hundreds of people, many with serious burns, are hospitalized
30 other victims were hospitalized with severe burns after the brakes of the truck failed and it slammed into a bus station
Photos show burns on his chest where the electric current ran over his body
Helicopters ferry workers with burn injuries from the platform to hospitals for treatment
Capt. Pete Dern remains in serious condition and faces skin grafts and weeks of other intensive treatment for burns that cover 65 percent of his body
The driver suffered serious burns; a bystander was also injured in the collision
Medic able to revive unresponsive 10-month-old boy with CPR before ambulance arrived
He was hospitalized with severe burns to his face, hands and upper body after a gas can was placed next to a fire pit at a home
The parents registered a complaint after the ambulance was redirected twice in two hours to higher priority calls, and they drove their child to the hospital themselves
The Greek jet lost power and crashed into 5 parked planes at military base; 20 injured were participating in NATO training
You responded to a call for a cook that burned himself on a flat top grill; did you get the treatment steps right?
At least 10 patients suffered mild burns to severe 鈥渢hick skin burns,鈥� a five-month internal investigation revealed the cause
You respond to a call for a cook that burned himself on a flat top grill; what are your first treatment steps
His response to a severely abused 11-year-old was the most extreme medical case he鈥檚 seen, and the most successful recovery of his career