Course info

Lisa Smith, Fire and EMS burn educator for the Burn and Reconstructive Centers of America, will teach the lecture focused on the first 24 hours of treatment following a burn injury. This is a closed Emergency Burn Care lecture for EMS and nursing students at Southwestern Community College in Sylva, NC. 

At the conclusion of this virtual course, attendees will be able to: 

• Identify demographics of flame, chemical and electrical burn injuries
• Present an initial evaluation and management of burns and other dermatologic pathologies
• Perform proper wound care that includes wound cleaning, decontamination and dressing application.
• Determine when patients should be transferred to a verified burn center

Since this is a closed course, participants must receive an enrollment key from their facility coordinator to self-enroll in this course. 

ACCREDITATION

CEH for Fire/EMS: 

This CE activity is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Pre-Hospital Continuing Education (CAPCE) for 2.0 Basic or 2.0 Advanced CEH.