Cool Running Water as a First Aid Treatment for Burn Injuries
Although clinicians appear motivated to implement 20 minutes of cool running water, infrastructure, workflow, and policy challenges hinder widespread adoption. Addressing these barriers through targeted codesigned 20 minutes of cool running water implementation strategies will facilitate integration into EMS and ED settings, improving burn care outcomes.
Authors
- Maleea Holbert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9902-5122)
- Kevin Mackey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5846-9555)
- Leila Cuttle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2282-4815)
- Yvonne Singer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6225-5891)
- Sonia Singh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2430-0262)
- Tina L. Palmieri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6340-1715)
- Steven McPhail (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1463-662X)
- Roy Kimble (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2449-7707)
- Cody C. Frear (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6011-2472)
- Tanesha A. Dimanopoulos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0541-4976)
- Nathan Kuppermann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7854-4943)
- Victor Joe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1420-3082)
- Bronwyn Griffin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6182-9125)
- Robert Katzer
- Fiona Wood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5427-6588)
- John S. Rose
Institutions
- Griffith University (AU)
- New York City Fire Department (US)
- Queensland Health (AU)
- Shriners Hospitals for Children - Erie (US)
- Queensland University of Technology (AU)
- The University of Western Australia (AU)
- Sacramento City College (US)
- Princess Margaret Hospital for Children (AU)
- Children’s Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (AU)
- UC Irvine Health (US)
- UC Davis Health (US)
- UC Davis Children's Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Emergency Medicine
- Published
- 2025-09-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annemergmed.2025.08.003
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.20