first responders receive advanced burn care training

Straub Benioff Medical Center’s Burn Care Unit, the only specialized unit of its kind in the Pacific region, hosted a special Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS) class recently for multiple first responder agencies. Members of Emergency Medical Services, American Medical Response, Honolulu Fire Department and Federal Fire Department learned how to assess, treat and stabilize burn patients before transferring them to the Burn Care Unit for advanced lifesaving care. It was also an opportunity for the Straub Benioff team to connect with various first responders to strengthen relationships and coordination.