Medical Care at California Wildfire Incident Base Camps.

Howard D BackerCharles WrightJialin DongNathaniel BabaHonda McFaddenBrett Rosen

Published in: Disaster medicine and public health preparedness (2021)

There is very little literature regarding the acute medical needs facing responders fighting wildland fires. Ninety-five percent of clinical conditions presenting to a field medical team at the wildfire incident base camp during a severe fire season in California can be managed by small teams operating in field tents.

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