Table 1.
BIRT person specification [7]
| Burns Incident Response Teams | |||
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| Who? | Specialist Burn Surgeon | Specialist Burn Anaesthetist | Specialist Burn Nurse |
| Requirements | Essential | Essential | Essential |
| ● GMC registered burn surgeon | ● GMC registered anaesthetist with burn experience | ● NMC registered nurse > 5 years burn experience | |
| ● Professional indemnity | ● Indemnity | ● Indemnity | |
| ● BIRT Training | ● BIRT Training | ● BIRT training | |
| ● Ability to work at a distance and collaboratively | ● Ability to work at a distance and collaboratively | ● Ability to work at a distance and collaboratively | |
| ●Able to travel | ● Able to travel | ● Able to travel | |
| Desirable | Desirable | Desirable | |
| ● ATLS/ABLS trained or similar | ● ATLS/ABLS trained or similar | ● ALTS/ABLS trained or similar | |
| Role | ● Advise on early management and resuscitation | ● Advise on early management and resuscitation | ● Advise on TBSA/depth assessment of severe burns |
| ● Highlight surgical emergencies | ● Highlight upper and lower airway risk | ● Advise on fluid resuscitation and monitoring | |
| ● Advice for future management | ● Advise on ICU management | ● Advise on debridement and dressings | |