Burn Care Resources

Resources from Kristina Stiles

Saving Lives is Not Enough Report - A casualty-centred proposal identifying how Fire and Rescue Services can improve pre-hospital care and quality of life outcomes for burn survivors.

The Family Oops and Burns First Aid Book - A children's book  created to support children and their families learning about burns prevention and first aid principles together. The book describes an accident prone family who are not burns aware, who have to go to school to learn about burn safety and first aid within the home. This book is a recommended reading for all nursery school teachers.

20 Minutes of Cool Running Water - Information on how and why to treat burns with cool running water for 20 minutes.

Burn Scar - Burn scars often form when deep skin layers are damaged and healing takes over three weeks. Discover why scarring is common, what treatments can reduce it, and why complete removal isn't possible.