This hands-on course is the only one of its kind in the world, presenting a new approach to the response to and management of burns mass casualty incidents based on the updated WHO guidelines, the development of which was led by Respond Global founder and emergency response specialist, Dr Ian Norton.
Stian leads on the development of the European Response Plan for Mass Burn Casualty Incidents. He is a Consultant Plastic Surgeon at the Norwegian National Burn Centre at Haukeland University Hospital in Bergen, Norway. Stain is also a member of the WHO Emergency Medical Teams Technical Working Group on Burns Care.
Ian is Founder and MD of Respond Global. He was co-chair or the WHO Technical Working Group on Burns Mass Casualty response and led the response to the SIEV 36 Boat Explosion in the remote Kimberley. He was head of the WHO’s Emergency Medical Team Initiative in Geneva and was the Director of Disaster Preparedness and Response at the National Critical Care & Trauma Response Centre.
Hossam is Regional Director for the International Federation of the Red Cross, Middle East and North Africa. Previous Vice President of Health in Emergencies, Learning and Innovation at the Canadian Red Cross, Hossam led the response to humanitarian emergencies, such as the 2020 Beirut explosion. Hossam worked with the WHO to develop guidance for medical teams responding to health emergencies in armed conflict and insecure environments.
Hear from those who have been at the forefront of significant mass burns reponses, such as:
The course is particularly relevant to the following responders:
Or those involved in response in the following environments: