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Connecticut Burn Center at Bridgeport Hospital


Established in 1973, The Connecticut Burn Center at Bridgeport Hospital is the only dedicated burn care facility in the state.​

The Connecticut Burn Center is one of our region’s signature medical services with staff and facilities dedicated solely to the treatment of burns and it is one of only 67 burn centers in the United States verified by the American Burn Association and American College of Surgeons.

The Burn Center treats more than 200 critically inpatients and receives over 800 outpatient visits each year. The Burn Center recently underwent extensive modernization, including patient rooms and treatment areas and, thanks largely to philanthropic gifts from the community, the addition of an overnight Hospitality Suite for families of patients. It is recognized by the American College of Surgeons and the American Burn Association for meeting the most demanding national standards of burn care.
The Center’s multidisciplinary staff includes fellowship-trained burn surgeons, nurses skilled in burn care, physical and occupational therapists, dietitians, social workers and other healthcare professionals.  To underscore its unique role as a statewide medical resource, the facility is named “The Connecticut Burn Center.”
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- See more at: http://foundation.bridgeporthospital.org/connecticut-burn-center-bridgeport-hospital/#sthash.mEbUmEGk.dpuf

General Information: Firefighter Burn and Inhalation Injuries in the Line of Duty

The Connecticut Firefighters Charitable Foundation is committed to the protection, education and safety of all Connecticut residents in the area of fire prevention and burn safety awareness.

This foundation will continue to support all Connecticut Firefighters who have sustained a burn and/or inhalation injuries as a result of fighting fires in their communities..

We have provided to our Connecticut Fire Departments a standard operating guideline template, which advises and recommends that fire departments in our state transport all Connecticut Firefighters to the Connecticut Burn Center at Bridgeport Hospital should they be burned and/or sustain an inhalation injury.

The purpose of this S.O. G. is to provide every fire department/firefighters in the State of Connecticut an S.O.G.  with the best medical care when treating a burn and inhalation injury.


NOTE: This document is a template. Please feel free to download this S.O.G. Please review this document if you would like to include this in your departments, S.O.G.'S. You may edit this document to fit your departments needs, size and operations if you deem necessary.


 Note: The primary consideration for all persons who may receive a burn and/or inhalation injury is transport to the Connecticut Burn Center at Bridgeport Hospital. If this cannot occur due to distance, weather, etc transport to the nearest emergency room or other burn center for treatment and stabilization. This is always the first consideration.

Firefighter Burn and Inhalation Injuries in the Line of Duty 

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  • About Us
  • Our Support
    • Arthur C. Luf Childrens Burn Camp
    • Connecticut Burn Center
    • Firefighters Burned in the line of duty
    • Peer Support Programs
  • Upcoming Events:
    • Annual Wine and Beer Tasting
    • Annual Golf Outing
  • Contact Us and Volunteer
  • Donate
  • Our Supporters