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| Web Pages |
| American Burn Association |
| The ABA is dedicated to: stimulating and sponsoring the study and research in acute care, rehabilitation, and prevention of burns; providing a forum for presentation of knowledge; fostering training opportunities for burn care professionals; and encouraging publications within the burn care field. |
| Alberta Burn Rehabilitation Society |
| A dynamic site that offers support to burn survivors, their families and support workers. Provides a chat room where burn survivors and others can share information and experiences. |
| Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation |
| Recognizing that prevention education is essential to avoid the agony of burn injuries, the Burn Foundation has produced a variety of innovative prevention materials. Survivor assistance programs are designed to relieve emotional suffering, create opportunities for socializing, and help build the skills necessary to cope in a society that highly values physical appearance. |
| Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation - Atlanta |
| The Foundation's mission is to educate the public in burn awareness and prevention, to support medical facilities in the care of burns in Georgia, and to assist burn survivors in their recovery. |
| The KC Regional Firefighters Burn Foundation |
| is an independernt, not for profit, volunteer organization, established with the goal of assisting in the recovery and rehabilitation of the burn patient. The foundation supports burn research and works towards the prevention of these injuries. The foundation serves in Kansas and Missouri. The membership consists of burn survivors, their families, firefighters, medical professionals and other interested persons. |
| Burn Emergencies |
| Burn classifications, methods, degree (types) of burns and how to determine severity. Initial treatment modalities are listed. From The City of Phoenix, Arizona. |
| Burns - University of Missouri-Rolla |
| A brief description of degrees of burns, self care information and when to seek medical attention for burns. |
| International Society for Burn Injuries |
| The Society was founded to 'disseminate knowledge and stimulate prevention in the field of burns'. Current Regional and Country reports regarding burn care can be obtained from the site. |
| B.C. Professional Firefighters Burn Fund |
| Links and information about burns and their treatment. |
| MedicineNet.com - Burns |
| Categorizations, why body area location is significant, and treatment for simple burns. |
| The Knapp Burn Foundation |
| A not-for-profit organization committed to assisting burn victims and their families, educating others and equipping the public with burn prevention information. |
| Illinois Fire Safety Alliance |
| Information for persons or groups with a common interest in fire safety, burn prevention, and public education, and promotional programs and disseminate information related to fire safety and burn prevention. |
| The Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors, Inc. |
| Helping burn survivors and their families cope with and overcome the unimaginable and difficult challenges they encounter following a burn injury. |
| Burns |
| Description of the many types of burns. Developed by students for Thinkquest. |
| Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Burn Unit |
| Description of the WFUBMC Burn Unit with information about staff, referral criteria, outreach, and mission. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. |
| Burn Children Recovery Foundation |
| Information about the organization which helps teach children about fire prevention, helps support child burn victims, and offers training to protect children from fire. Details about the programs and contacts. |
| Benjamin Jones |
| Focused on raising money to send kids to burn camp and a college scholarship. Includes a biography, links, contributions and contact details. |
| Saskatchewan Professional Fire Fighters Association Burn Fund |
| A Canadian association established in 1974 as a non-profit registered charity. Features fund raising and events, burn units, education and awareness and contacts. |
| Burn Resource Centre |
| Offers education and consultation to professionals and the community. Includes an awareness quiz, articles [PDF], and list of training topics and seminars. |
| Unexplainable Patient 'Burn Like' Injuries |
| Questioning the causes of burns to unconscious hospital patients. |
| Firefighters Burn Treatment Society, Edmonton Chapter |
| Information, history and pictures that show what the society is all about along with our Fund Raising efforts and the Alberta Children's Burn Camp. |
| Children's Burn Foundation |
| Provides financial resources to meet the needs children suffering severe burns caused by abuse, neglect, or accident. Includes information about the programs and request for funding. |
| The Hurting Angels |
| Burn survivors supporting survivors. Includes a message board, resource links and contact details. |
| HealthLink MCW |
| An article addressing preventing home fires during the holidays. |
| National Burn Victim Foundation |
| Features this non-profit service agency founded in 1974 to address the problems associated with burn injuries and their prevention. The NBVF serves as an advocate for burn survivors and their families. |
| Burn Survivor USA |
| Richard Webser tells his personal story and discusses the long-term issues of being a burn survivor. Includes pictures. |
| Beth Ladnier Burn Survivor |
| Her story of the long road to recovery. |
| Fireworks Safety |
| Information from the Medical College of Wisconsin. |
| Burn Survivors Throughout the World, Inc. |
| Offers articles on various issues, advocacy and support. Includes a message board, scheduled chats, personal stories and mailing lists. |
| Assessing a Burn |
| How to determine the severity of a burn. |
| Burn Survivor, Friend, and Family Stories |
| A list of stories from burn survivors and family members from around the world. Read what they had to go through in order to reach the final goal of recovery. |
| Waikato Burn Support Charitable Trust. |
| For the support of survivors, the promotion of burn prevention and provision of information on the activities of the organization. (New Zealand) |