Burns in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks and peacetime emergencies
The article provides a review of foreign literature on the thermal injury in terrorist acts. Unpredictable conditions of terrorist acts and the resulting consequences are reported. As a rule, young people about 35 years and children suffer. Panic among the population, the combination of burns with mechanical injuries etc occur. A great number of victims are simultaneously admitted to the nearest hospitals. Often, they have extensive and even critical burns, inhalation injuries, which can lead to a lethal outcome. But in most cases, the area of the burn is 10-20 %. All this leads to considerable expenses for medical treatment. Most of the victims need psychological help. Due to the above features, mathematical analysis is needed to predict forces and means of rescue services in case of the terrorist attacks.