Responders treating patients during a mass casualty triage exercise

Emergency Burn Triage and Management

This website provides plans and just-in-time training for pre-hospital and medical personnel caring for burn patients following a mass casualty event.

Michigan Burn Pediatric Annex

This Pediatric Annex to the State Mass Burn Casualty Plan is designed to support medical facilities in Michigan experiencing a large influx of pediatric burn patients. (Current version: 8.0)

MI Plan Overview

This video reviews the Michigan Burn MCI plan and provides the latest updates. Please note that the Pediatric Annex section of this presentation is outdated and will be updated once the plan review is complete.

Training Modules

Face, Neck and Ears Burn Care (multiple dressing types) Face, Neck and Ears Burn Care (multiple dressing types) How to care for burns of the face, neck and ears using many dressing types (13:40) Quick: Face and Ears (multiple dressing types) Quick: Face and Ears (multiple dressing types) Short video on dressing burns of the face and ears using different dressing types (2:07) Quick: Neck and Mepilex Ag Transfer Dressing Quick: Neck and Mepilex Ag Transfer Dressing Short video on dressing burns of the neck using Mepilex Ag Transfer dressing. (2:26) Quick: Neck and Acticoat Dressing Quick: Neck and Acticoat Dressing Short video on dressing burns of the neck using Acticoat dressing. (1:33) Quick: Neck and Silvadene Dressing Quick: Neck and Silvadene Dressing Short video on dressing burns of the neck using Silvadene dressing. (1:13) Upper Extremity Burn Care (multiple dressing types) Upper Extremity Burn Care (multiple dressing types) Caring for upper extremity burns, including the hands and fingers using many dressing types (11:32) Quick: Upper Extremity Burns and Mepilex Ag Transfer Dressing Quick: Upper Extremity Burns and Mepilex Ag Transfer Dressing Short video on dressing upper extremity burns, including hands and fingers, with Mepilex Ag. (6:00) Quick: Upper Extremity Burns and Acticoat Dressing Quick: Upper Extremity Burns and Acticoat Dressing Short video on dressing upper extremity burns, including hands and fingers, with Acticoat. (2:51) Quick: Upper Extremity Burns and Silvadene Dressing Quick: Upper Extremity Burns and Silvadene Dressing Short video on dressing upper extremity burns, including hands and fingers, with Silvadene. (2:11) Chest, Abdomen and Back Burn Care (multiple dressing types) Chest, Abdomen and Back Burn Care (multiple dressing types) Caring for chest, abdomen and back burns using many dressing types (19:30) Quick: Torso Burns and Mepilex Ag Transfer Dressing Quick: Torso Burns and Mepilex Ag Transfer Dressing Short video on dressing burns of chest, abdomen and back with Mepilex Ag. (6:00) Quick: Torso and Acticoat (mobile patient) Quick: Torso and Acticoat (mobile patient) Short video on dressing torso burns in mobile patients with Acticoat. (2:26) Quick: Torso and Acticoat (immobile patient) Quick: Torso and Acticoat (immobile patient) Short video on dressing torso burns in immobile patients with Acticoat. (3:55) Quick: Torso and Silvadene (mobile patient) Quick: Torso and Silvadene (mobile patient) Short video on dressing torso burns in mobile patients with Silvadene. (1:49) Quick: Torso and Silvadene (immobile patient) Quick: Torso and Silvadene (immobile patient) Short video on dressing torso burns in immobile patients with Silvadene. (3:35) Buttocks, Groin and Genitalia Burn Care (multiple dressing types) Buttocks, Groin and Genitalia Burn Care (multiple dressing types) Caring for burns of the buttocks, groin, and genitalia using different dressing types (13:59) Quick: Buttocks and Acticoat Quick: Buttocks and Acticoat Short video on dressing burns of the buttocks with Acticoat. (2:39) Quick: Buttocks and Silvadene Quick: Buttocks and Silvadene Short video on dressing burns of the buttocks with Silvadene. (2:06) Quick: Groin and Silvadene Quick: Groin and Silvadene Short video on dressing burns of the groin and genitalia with Silvadene. (1:59) Lower Extremity Burn Care (multiple dressing types) Lower Extremity Burn Care (multiple dressing types) Caring for lower extremity burns, including feet and toes using many dressing types (10:42) Quick: Lower Extremity Burns and Mepilex Ag Transfer Dressing Quick: Lower Extremity Burns and Mepilex Ag Transfer Dressing Short video on dressing lower extremity burns, including feet and toes, with Mepilex Ag. (3:40) Quick: Lower Extremity Burns and Acticoat Dressing Quick: Lower Extremity Burns and Acticoat Dressing Short video on dressing lower extremity burns, including feet and toes, with Acticoat. (2:31) Quick: Lower Extremity Burns and Silvadene Dressing Quick: Lower Extremity Burns and Silvadene Dressing Short video on dressing lower extremity burns, including feet and toes, with Silvadene. (2:24) General Burn Care General Burn Care Overview - from initial triage through definitive burn care. (21:55) Burn Assessment and Classification Burn Assessment and Classification Review of the types and severity of burns and training on the assessment of burn injuries. (17:35) Burn Care: Cleaning and Debridement Burn Care: Cleaning and Debridement Presents overview and special considerations for initial and maintenance debridement of burns. (9:40) Emergency Medical Response in a BMCI Emergency Medical Response in a BMCI The role of EMS in the care of burn patients in the event of a burn mass casualty incident (BMCI). (22:44) Pediatric Burn Care Pediatric Burn Care Special considerations for pediatric burn patients. (21:44) Pediatric Sedation and Pain Management Pediatric Sedation and Pain Management Learn about pain and pain control for pediatric burn patients including medications used for sedation and analgesia. (12:16) Adult Sedation and Pain Management Adult Sedation and Pain Management Learn about pain and pain control for adult burn patients including medications used for sedation and analgesia. (11:15) Fluid Resuscitation Fluid Resuscitation Learn to assess and manage fluid resuscitation for burn patients. (17:12) Airway & Inhalation Injuries Airway & Inhalation Injuries Assessment, management, and special considerations of airway inhalation injury. (15:44) Physical Therapy for Burn Patients Physical Therapy for Burn Patients Introduction to physical therapy for burn patients. (5:54) Medical Nutrition Therapy and Burns Medical Nutrition Therapy and Burns Management of the nutritional needs for burn patients, including nutritional supplements, calorie monitoring, and feeding tube decision-making.(3:06) Occupational Therapy for Burn Patients Occupational Therapy for Burn Patients Introduction to occupational therapy for burn patients.(9:02)

Contributors

The State of Michigan Burn Coordinating Center is grateful to all who contributed to the development of this website. Without each of them, this site would not exist! The following are among those who have provided content, expertise, and support (in alphabetical order):

Physicians

  • - Don Edwards, DO
  • - Ben Levi, MD
  • - Naveen Sangji, MD
  • - Stewart Wang, MD, PhD
  • - Michael White, MD

Nurses

  • - Gretchen Campbell, BSN, RN
  • - Carrie Cook, BSN, RN
  • - Amanda Corwin, BSN, RN
  • - Anne Fast, BSN, RN
  • - Ashley Fidler, BSN, RN
  • - Kevin Heemstra, RN
  • - Haley Mcleod, BSN, RN
  • - Lauren Nemitz, BSN, RN
  • - Leo Olivarez, BSN, RN
  • - Lori Pelham, MSN, RN
  • - Deb Reuter, BSN, RN
  • - Rachel Schrock, NP
  • - Stephanie Schuldt, MN, RN, CCRN
  • - Sarah Taylor, BSN, RN
  • - Clara Wreath, BSN, RN

Tech and Admin

  • - Martha Anthony
  • - Sybil Boone
  • - Pete Dahlem
  • - John Dornoff
  • - Chris Hedly
  • - Sven Holcombe, PHD
  • - Carol Knox
  • - Lauren Korte, MA, BAS, RRT
  • - Aren Kurth
  • - Brian Lillie
  • - John Parliament
  • - Sarah Parviz
  • - Amber Pitts, MA, BA
  • - Linda J. Scott, MA, BSN, RN
  • - June Sullivan, MBA
  • - Cindy Wegryn, RN
  • - Amy Yamasaki
  • - Mimi Yamasaki

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Michigan Burn Surge Facilities

142

EMS Trained

158

Physicians and Mid-levels Trained

869

Nurses Trained

Contact Us

State Burn Coordinating Center of Michigan

734-936-BURN (936-2876)

MichiganBurn@umich.edu

www.michiganburn.org