Measures of Intervention in Burn Disasters: Preparedness and Crisis Management

Major disasters are unpredictable massive devastating events and are uncomfortably common resulting in multiple human casualties. They are an immediate threat to public health [1-3]. If a disaster is of major proportions, as may be the case in an earthquake or flood, an entire region or extensive national territory may be involved [1]. All disasters, whether flood, earthquake, cyclone, drought or extensive fire, inevitably cause upheavals not only in the physical but also in the social and economic context [1]. Such events have the potential to claim many lives and overwhelm local medical resources and healthcare facilities [2,4]. Natural or man-made disasters are a worldwide challenge. They become even more challenging when resources and technology are inadequate [5].