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 Disaster Database

This database will be activated in the event of a Burn MCI and will enable tracking and triage of patients at Burn Surge Facilities.734-936-BURN (936-2876)

Michigan Burn Mass Casualty Plan (PDF)

The entire Michigan Burn Mass Casualty Plan is available online. (Current version: 25.0)

Michigan Burn Pediatric Annex

This pediatric plan to rapidly deploy pediatric medical expertise and supplies to MI medical facilities with a large influx of pediatric burn patients. (Current version: 7.0;
Updated version coming early 2025)

MI Plan Overview

This video reviews the Michigan Burn MICI plan and provides the latest updates.

Burn Essentials

Adult Fluid Resuscitation

Pediatric Fluid Resuscitation

Burn Surge Facility Downloads

Reference Materials

Outside Links

Care for the Walking Wounded

Training Modules

All Quick Dressing Videos Comprehensive Learning Modules Specialty Care for Burns

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)

Short video on dressing burns of the face and ears using different dressing types (2:07)

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

Short video on dressing burns of the neck using Acticoat dressing. (1:33)

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)

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

Short video on dressing upper extremity burns, including hands and fingers, with Mepilex Ag. (6:00)

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

Short video on dressing upper extremity burns, including hands and fingers, with Silvadene. (2:11)

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

Short video on dressing burns of chest, abdomen and back with Mepilex Ag. (6:00)

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)

Short video on dressing torso burns in immobile patients with Acticoat. (3:55)

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)

Short video on dressing torso burns in immobile patients with Silvadene. (3:35)

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

Short video on dressing burns of the buttocks with Acticoat. (2:39)

Quick: Buttocks and Silvadene

Short video on dressing burns of the buttocks with Silvadene. (2:06)

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)

Caring for lower extremity burns, including feet and toes using many dressing types (10:42)

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

Short video on dressing lower extremity burns, including feet and toes, with Acticoat. (2:31)

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

Overview - from initial triage through definitive burn care. (21:55)

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

Presents overview and special considerations for initial and maintenance debridement of burns. (9:40)

Emergency Medical Response in a BMCI

The role of EMS in the care of urn patients in the event of a burn mass casualty incident (BMCI). (22:44)

Pediatric Burn Care

Special considerations for pediatric burn patients. (21:44)

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

Learn about pain and pain control for adult burn patients including medications used for sedation and analgesia. (11:15)

Fluid Resuscitation

Learn to assess and manage fluid resuscitation for burn patients. (17:12)

Airway & Inhalation Injuries

Assessment, management, and special considerations of airway inhalation injury. (15:44)

Physical Therapy for Burn Patients

Introduction to physical therapy for burn patients. (5:54)

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

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
- 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, BSN, RN
- 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
- 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