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Burn Patient Referral Guidelines

Developed to support clinical teams, these guidelines are intended to aid in referral decisions and should not be used as a substitute for professional judgment.

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Burn Incident & Treatment in the U.S.

This fact sheet is based on data from national healthcare and fire casualty surveys, selected state health databases, and the ABA's Burn Care Quality Platform (BCQP).

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Find a Burn Center

Locate verified burn centers across the country for expert care and referrals. 

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Connect ABA professionals, peers, and leaders in burn care.


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Access ABA education products, tools, and gear. 

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Have questions or need assistance? Visit the ABA Help Center for quick answers and member support.

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Visit the ABA newsroom for media inquiries, interview requests, and story resources.

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Sponsorship Opportunities

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Burn Prevention Facts 

Explore fact sheets, referral guidelines, job boards, and more - all trusted, all in one place. 

Burn Incidence & Treatment in the U.S. Fact Sheet

Know the trends and back your work with data. Review the numbers behind burn center admissions, treatment trends, and who’s impacted, trusted by professionals and policymakers.  


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Burn Prevention Fact Sheets

Downloadable fact sheets trusted by educators, healthcare teams, and safety advocates, covering everyday risks and how to prevent burn injuries before they happen. 


Burn First Aid
Cooking Safety for All
Pediatric Scalds: A Burning Issue
Fireworks Safety
Campus Safety
Contact Burns

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Burn Injury Summary Report

The most comprehensive annual snapshot of burn injuries and treatment in the U.S.—featuring national trends, outcomes, and patient demographics based on ABA registry data. 


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Guidelines

Clinical Practice Guidelines Library

Evidence-based guidelines you can trust—developed by burn care experts, peer-reviewed, and published in the Journal of Burn Care & Research.  


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Care in Austere Conditions

Burn Management and Treatments

Burn Patient Referral

Burn Rehabilitation and Recovery

Burn Center Operations

Burn Disaster Preparedness and Response Resources


Patient Care Priorities for the First 24 Hours in Burn Mass Casualty for Non-Burn Physicians

Triage Tables for Mass Casualties: A Civilian Defense Guideline

Introduction to Burn Disaster, Airway and Ventilator Management, and Fluid Resuscitation

ABA Disaster Plan

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Clinical Competencies

A curated collection of essential skills and knowledge benchmarks designed to support burn care professionals at every stage of their development. These resources help guide training, assessment, and ongoing proficiency to ensure high-quality patient 


Advancing Health Equity: Guide on Language, Narrative and Concepts

Burn Nurse Competencies

Burn Rehabilitation Therapists Competencies

Burn Rehabilitation Therapists Competency Tool

Career Center

Explore and share career opportunities in burn care, ranging from clinical roles to research and leadership positions. Whether you're hiring or job hunting, start here. 


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What is a Burn Center?

Explore how specialized burn centers provide expert care, advanced resources, and coordinated support throughout recovery. 

Burn Center Roles

Explore the key roles that make burn centers function, learn what each team member does, and access related resources to support their work. 

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Mentorship Program

Build leadership, advance careers, and shape the future of burn care. 

Journal of Burn Care & Research

Stay informed with the only U.S. journal dedicated to burn care and research. A top member benefit that’s peer-reviewed, respected, and accessible online. 


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Current Issue: Volume 45, Issue 2, March/April 2025

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Education Products

Tools and resources to advance burn care careers.  


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Burn Nursing: Injury Prevention to Rehabilitation and Aftercare

This core curriculum for burn nursing includes information about the entire continuum of burn patient care and is meant to be used as the primary study tool for burn nursing certification exams such as the CBRN. 


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2024 Annual Burn Injury Summary Report

The 2024 Burn Injury Summary Report contains data from participating ABA hospital burn centers and represents five years of cumulative data (2019-2023).  


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2023 Burn Physician Workforce Study Report

The report analyzes data from ABA physician members (2019–2022), offering the most current insights and a four-year comparison of burn physician demographics and productivity—the largest dataset of its kind to date. 


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Burn Disaster Preparedness and Response

The ABA works with regional partners to maintain burn surge capacity and provide tools for coordinated emergency response. 


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Emergency Response Hotline Numbers

Regional Disaster Plans

Disaster Webinar Series

Guidelines for Care in Austere Conditions

Related Organizations

Burn Foundation and Prevention Sites


Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation
British Columbia Professional Fire Fighters Burn Fund
Burn Prevention Network
Children's Burn Foundation
DC Firefighters Burn Foundation
Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation
From Tragedy to Triumph Foundation for Burn Survivors
International Burn Foundation
National SAFE KIDS Campaign
Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors
The Trauma Foundation

Other Associations


American Association of Tissue Banks
American College of Surgeons
American Public Health Association
American Society of Anesthesiologists
British Burn Association
Burn Model Systems
Congressional Fire Services Institute
European Burns Association
Firefighters Burn Institute
French Burn Association (Societe Francaise d’Etude et de Traitement des brulures)
Illinois Fire Safety Alliance (IFSA)
International Association of Fire Chiefs
International Association of Fire Fighters
International Society for Burn Injuries
Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center (MSKTC)
National Fire Protection Association

Government Agencies


Agency for Health Care Research & Quality (AHRQ)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
National Library of Medicine
US Consumer Product Safety Commission
US Fire Administration