- 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.
http://www.burnrehab.com/
- 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.
http://www.aarbf.org/
- 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.
http://www.ameriburn.org/
- Assessing a Burn
How to determine the severity of a burn.
http://www.burnsurvivorsttw.org/burns/assessment.html
- Benjamin Jones
Focused on raising money to send kids to burn camp and a college scholarship. Includes a biography, links, contributions and contact details.
http://www.benjaminjones.org
- 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.
http://www.burnresource.com/
- Burn Survivor USA
Richard Webser tells his personal story and discusses the long-term issues of being a burn survivor. Includes pictures.
http://www.burnsurvivorusa.com/
- 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.
http://www.burnsurvivorsttw.org/
- Burns
Description of the many types of burns. Developed by students for Thinkquest.
http://library.thinkquest.org/10624/burns.html
- 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.
http://www.childburn.org
- Fireworks Safety
Information from the Medical College of Wisconsin.
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1024078264.html
- 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.
http://www.gfbf.org/
- HealthLink MCW
An article addressing preventing home fires during the holidays.
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1008273330.html
- 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.
http://www.ifsa.org
- 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.
http://www.worldburn.org/
- 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.
http://www.nbvf.com
- The Hurting Angels
Burn survivors supporting survivors. Includes a message board, resource links and contact details.
http://www.thehurtingangels.com
- 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.
http://www.kcburn.org/
- 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.
http://www.knapp-burn.org
- The Mole Ranch
A whimsical view of life in the northwest countryside by a burn survivor who shares his own detailed story of recovery.
http://moleranch.com
- 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.
http://www.phoenix-society.org/
- 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)
http://www.burnsupport.org.nz/
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