Burn patient decontamination outside of mass casualties

Abstract

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Pets and smoke inhalation: improving immediate and prehospital management

“…For example, Baker (2019) indicated the need to routinely decontaminate firefighters exposed to smoke. In a limited study, Davidson et al (2020) identified weaknesses in the decontamination of human burns patients outside of mass casualty events, pointing to the need for further investigation of burns patient decontamination practices and also highlighting that inadequate decontamination may hinder the provision of care within the clinical setting. The need for adequate decontamination following exposure of pets to residential fires is explained by Jim Green (personal communication, 13 December 2022) who said that conscious pets may, and do, ingest contaminants from their skin and coat following exposure to a residential fire.…”

July 2023

“…For example, Baker (2019) indicated the need to routinely decontaminate firefighters exposed to smoke. In a limited study, Davidson et al (2020) identified weaknesses in the decontamination of human burns patients outside of mass casualty events, pointing to the need for further investigation of burns patient decontamination practices and also highlighting that inadequate decontamination may hinder the provision of care within the clinical setting.…”