15th National congress of the italian burns society 5-6 April 2002, Rimini, Italy

Topics:

• Epidemiology of burns in Italian burns centres in the year 2001
• “Denatured alcohol: a enemy to be vanquished”
• Resuscitation of the burn victim: infusion therapy and assisted respiration
• Burns surgery: timing and methods
• Burns sequelae in the face and hands: surgery, physiotherapy, and psychological assistance

# Refresher course for nurses and physiotherapists

For further: information contact:

CGU Ospedale M. Bufalini

Viale Ghirotti, 286 - 47023 Cesena (FC)

Tel.: 0547 352727/25 - Fax: 0547 35719

E-mail: ustioni@ausl-cesena.emt.it

dermo@ausl-cesena.emt.it

International congress of the German Association of disaster medicine e. V. Maritime Großschadensereignisse 19-21 April 2002, Kiel, Germany

For further information contact:

Ms Billi Ryska

Kafkastr. 62

D-81737 München, Germany

British burn association 35th annual meeting Promoting Consensus in Burn Care 1-3 May 2002, Birmingham, UK

For further information contact:

Mrs Christine Martin

Tel.: 0121 627 1627 ext.: 52723

Fax: 0121 627 8782

E-mail: christine martin@university-b.wmids.nhs.uk

6TH World Conference Injury prevention and control 12-15 May 2002, Montréal, Québec, Canada

For further information contact:

Secretariat 6th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Control

511, Place d’Armes, #600

Montréal QC, H272W7 Canada

Tel.: + 514 8481133

+ 1 877 2138368 (Canada and USA)

Fax: + 514 2886499

E-mail: trauma@coplanor.qc.ca

Internet: www.trauma2002.com

International society for burn injuries 11th Quadrennial congress 11-16 August 2002, Seattle, Washington, USA

Topics:

• Burn care around the world
• Critical care - International approaches
• Pre-Hospital / Disaster planning considerations
• Metabolism / Nutrition - Modulation of the hypermetabolic response
• Skin replacement - Uses in acute care and reconstruction
• Outcomes and databases

For further information contact:

ISBI Meeting Management

26064 Capital Drive - Suite A

P.O. Box: 1187 Daphne, AL 36526

Tel.: 334 625 2205

Fax: 334 625 4439

LACDE

Local Authorities Confronting Disasters and Emergencies 5th International Conference 15-18 October 2002, Shanghai, China

Topics:

Main topic: Reducing risk & vulnerability through sustainable urban development

Additional topics:

• Approaches for identifying, quantifying, and communicating risks
• Activities undertaken to promote risk reduction in cities
• Strategies for overcoming obstacles to creating safer cities
• Rescue technologies for urban emergencies

For further information contact:

Shanghai Municipal Civil Defence Office

Rm. 2709, No. 593 Fu Xing Road, Shanghai, China 200020

Tel.: 0086-21-64286473

Fax: 0086-21-64286683

E-mail: lacde@mfb.sh.cn

Contact person: Ms Deng Jingying

10th Congress of the European Burns Association 10-13 September 2003, Bergen, Norway

Main topics will include:

• Burns in developing countries
• Reconstructive surgery
• Quality of life
• Burn-related research

For further information contact:

Congress-Conference AS

P.O. Box 2694 Solli, N-0204 Oslo, Norway

Tel.: + 47 22561930

Fax: + 47 22560541

E-mail: eba2003@congrex.no