It’s hard to get any more American than celebrating Independence Day with fireworks. But with that celebration comes plenty of risk, and Regional One Health’s Firefighters Burn Center wants Memphians to stay safe this July Fourth. William Hickerson, MD, FACS The Firefighters Burn Center sees between 650 and 700 patients annually with [...]
Fire Fighters Give to Help Burn Patients Memphis Fire Fighters Association representatives Joe Norman, Tommy Malone and Matthew Tomek presented Regional One Health a $25,000 donation designated for the Burn Center. Patty Causey, Peggy Simpson, Renee Trammell and Dr. Bill Hickerson accepted the gift on behalf of Regional One Health. The Memphis Fire Fighters [...]
Radio evangelist Sarah Hall of Indianola, Mississippi, doesn’t do things halfway. When she was considering Regional One Health’s Firefighters Burn Center as the beneficiary of her annual gospel concert fundraiser, she drove to Memphis to check things out. I WANTED TO MEET THE STAFF. I WANTED TO SEE THE FACILITY. I WANTED TO SIT [...]
Johnson Auxiliary Director Barbara Bowling says volunteers, like those pictured above, are our everyday heroes. “Through their gift of time, talents and resources, volunteers promote and further the overall health and welfare of the entire community.” How it all began While attending a women’s health workshop that included a tour of the former City of [...]
Sandra Fletchall, our burn rehabilitation manager, received the Provider of the Year Award at this year's Memphis Business Journal Health Care Hero Awards. Health care professionals know how difficult recovering from severe burns can be. Helping patients through both the physical pain and emotional scarring that often accompanies the long rehabilitation process for a burn victim is [...]
The Memphis Fire Fighters Association Foundation is hosting the 2016 Charity Golf Classic on Monday, September 19, 2016, benefiting Firefighters Burn Center at Regional One Health. This year’s event will be at Stonebridge Golf Club in Lakeland. The format is a 4-person scramble with a 1 p.m. shotgun start. A dinner will follow the [...]
Fire in the grill, under hot dogs and burgers, is a welcome sight at the family cookout. But fire anywhere else can make your barbecue memorable for all the wrong reasons. The staff at Firefighters Burn Center, a full service burn center housed at Regional Medical Center, knows all too well how a life-altering burn [...]
Fireworks and sparklers are commonly used in Fourth of July celebrations, but these celebrations can quickly turn to tragedy. In 2013, U.S. hospital emergency rooms treated an estimated 11,400 people for fireworks related injuries, according to the National Fire Protection Association. “The good news is that these injuries are 100 percent preventable,” said Dr. William [...]
‘Tis the season to be jolly and it’s the time of year for gift-giving, celebratory decorations, great food, and cozy warm homes. However, the most wonderful time of the year can also be one of the most dangerous times of the year. The holidays can be one of the most common times for fire-related [...]
Memphis Fire Fighters Association (MFFA) Foundation recently presented Regional One Health with a check for $25,000. The MFFA Foundation holds a golf tournament annually and donates 100 percent of the proceeds to the Firefighters Burn Center at Regional Medical Center. Thanks to support from presenting sponsor Nationwide Insurance, this year’s tournament brought in a [...]