ASSAf turns 20: Young enough to be dynamic and old enough to be trusted with its mission

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dc.contributor.authorGevers, Wieland
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-08T07:16:11Z
dc.date.available2021-10-08T07:16:11Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractThe International Society for Burns Injuries (ISBI) has published guidelines for the management of multiple or mass burns casualties, and recommends that 'each country has or should have a disaster planning system that addresses its own particular needs.' The need for a national burns disaster plan integrated with national and provincial disaster planning was discussed at the South African Burns Society Congress in 2009, but there was no real involvement in the disaster planning prior to the 2010 World Cup; the country would have been poorly prepared had there been a burns disaster during the event. This article identifies some of the lessons learnt and strategies derived from major burns disasters and burns disaster planning from other regions. Members of the South African Burns Society are undertaking an audit of burns care in South Africa to investigate the feasibility of a national burns disaster plan. This audit (which is still under way) also aims to identify weaknesses of burns care in South Africa and implement improvements where necessary.
dc.identifier.apacitationGevers, W. (2016). ASSAf turns 20: Young enough to be dynamic and old enough to be trusted with its mission. <i>South African Journal of Science</i>, Volume 112(Number 1/2), 174 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34789en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationGevers, Wieland "ASSAf turns 20: Young enough to be dynamic and old enough to be trusted with its mission." <i>South African Journal of Science</i> Volume 112, Number 1/2. (2016): 174 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34789en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationGevers, W. 2016. ASSAf turns 20: Young enough to be dynamic and old enough to be trusted with its mission. <i>South African Journal of Science.</i> Volume 112(Number 1/2):174 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34789en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn0038-2353
dc.identifier.issn1996-7489
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Gevers, Wieland AB - The International Society for Burns Injuries (ISBI) has published guidelines for the management of multiple or mass burns casualties, and recommends that 'each country has or should have a disaster planning system that addresses its own particular needs.' The need for a national burns disaster plan integrated with national and provincial disaster planning was discussed at the South African Burns Society Congress in 2009, but there was no real involvement in the disaster planning prior to the 2010 World Cup; the country would have been poorly prepared had there been a burns disaster during the event. This article identifies some of the lessons learnt and strategies derived from major burns disasters and burns disaster planning from other regions. Members of the South African Burns Society are undertaking an audit of burns care in South Africa to investigate the feasibility of a national burns disaster plan. This audit (which is still under way) also aims to identify weaknesses of burns care in South Africa and implement improvements where necessary. DA - 2016 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town IS - Number 1/2 J1 - South African Journal of Science LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 2016 SM - 0038-2353 SM - 1996-7489 T1 - ASSAf turns 20: Young enough to be dynamic and old enough to be trusted with its mission TI - ASSAf turns 20: Young enough to be dynamic and old enough to be trusted with its mission UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34789 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/34789
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationGevers W. ASSAf turns 20: Young enough to be dynamic and old enough to be trusted with its mission. South African Journal of Science. 2016;Volume 112(Number 1/2):174 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34789.en_ZA
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentDivision of Biomedical Engineering
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciences
dc.sourceSouth African Journal of Science
dc.source.journalissueNumber 1/2
dc.source.journalvolumeVolume 112
dc.source.pagination174 - 177
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2016/a0133
dc.subject.otherBurns
dc.subject.otherDisaster Planning
dc.subject.otherHumans
dc.subject.otherMass Casualty Incidents
dc.subject.otherNational Health Programs
dc.subject.otherPractice Guidelines as Topic
dc.subject.otherSocieties, Medical
dc.subject.otherSouth Africa
dc.titleASSAf turns 20: Young enough to be dynamic and old enough to be trusted with its mission
dc.typeJournal Article
uct.type.publicationResearch
uct.type.resourceJournal Article
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