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April 10, 2026Journal of Burn Care & ResearchOpen Access

Trial by Fire: Insights from the Frontlines of a Burn Disaster Response

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EHE HäggDFDanielle FuchkoVGVincent Gabriel

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Overview

Trial examines response to a burn mass casualty incident, highlighting strengths and necessary improvements for future planning.

Key Points

  • This research aims to analyze the health system response to a burn mass casualty incident and identify strengths and challenges in the response plan.
  • Conducted a digital survey via REDCap to staff in various units of the burn centre
  • Collected responses and performed thematic analysis to identify key insights
  • Focused on documenting experiences and challenges faced during and after the incident
  • Early response capacity was rated strong with minimal initial challenges
  • Challenges emerged in resource availability and staffing in the following weeks
  • Teamwork was consistently noted as a strong asset throughout the response

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Hägg et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d895d86c1944d70ce06f41https://doi.org/10.1093/jbcr/irag033.338
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