Citation

Conlon KM, Dimler M, Petrone S, Marano M. Burns 2021; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2021, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.burns.2021.10.016

PMID

34903401

Abstract

In January of 2000 the team at The Burn Center at Saint Barnabas was confronted with what is to date, the single largest burn mass casualty incident since its doors opened in 1977. Looking back through history at other catastrophes shows that, even in the wake of these "landmark events", the lessons learned remain, so that perhaps all was not in vain. 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 19 While this fire took place more than twenty years ago, its legacy is still being felt today. The following discussion examines some of the key lessons learned, and underscores the fact that positive change does come from tragedy.

Language: en

Keywords

Legislation; Disaster preparedness; Burn prevention; College Fires; Media relations