Burn Team

The Burn Specialty Team is a regional resource available to augment personnel and supply needs in coordination with local and state resources and regional ABA burn coordinators in the event of a large scale burn incident that exceeds the capability of the burn center. The team aims to increase the region’s capability to respond to a large-scale burn disaster through education and exercise training. This includes virtual access to subject matter experts through telehealth.

About the Burn Team

TEAM LEAD

TEAM VOLUNTEeR

Judy Placek, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, CBRN

juplacek@nebraskamed.com

Mark Johnston, RN, BSN, TCRN

mark.j.johnston@healthpartners.com

American Burn Association Midwest Region Disaster Coordinator

  • Being aware of current burn resources, existing gaps, and strategies to address those gaps are priorities as we work with our local, state and region partners.

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    Increase burn preparedness and response awareness/actions through enhancement of education and training platforms available to non-burn care providers and facilities in all regions.

  • Increased burn preparedness and response awareness/actions through enhancement of education and training platforms available to non-burn care providers and facilities in all regions.

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    Submitted the Nebraska Burn Annex to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (NeDHHS) leadership for review, revision and recognition at the state level.

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    Initiated work on the burn-specific Disaster Available Supplies in Hospitals (DASH) tool identifying medications and supplies necessary during a burn disaster.

  • Continue support of the Iowa Healthcare Coalition (HCC)/PHD burn annex/exercise development and participation in planning calls with their team. 

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    Disaster Medical Team cross-sites working group continues work addressing, strategizing, and exploring ways to overcome the legal barriers of deployment. 

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    Ongoing discussions with Nebraska verified burn center regarding burn surge facility implementation. The vision would be that one facility in each HCC region across the state would receive focused burn training at least twice yearly. 

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    Continue to seek funding opportunities to support burn personnel and course availability for region participants.

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    Participating in burn preparedness conversations and exercises.

  • Click here to see our Burn Resources & Training page.