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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response

Mass casualty burn incidents are rare but can completely overwhelm emergency response and healthcare in a community, state, and region. Burn injuries can be complex and often need specialty care, and demand may exceed availability of burn units and the staff with the knowledge to treat these types of injuries. As we release Issue 20 of The Exchange our thoughts are with our colleagues in California who are presently fighting fires, treating patients, and experiencing their own losses.

This issue includes the following articles:

• Injuries Sustained and Lessons Learned from the 2003 Station Nightclub Fire
• The Big Picture: Using the Nevada Hospital Association’s Burn Watch Board to Understand Capacity
• Managing Mortuary Services after the Maui Wildfires
• Burn and Blast Medical Countermeasure Program: The Federal Perspective

We also encourage you to access our updated Burns Topic Collection that was reviewed by members of our cadre of subject matter experts.

We hope this issue is helpful and we welcome your feedback.

The ASPR TRACIE Team