HCMC Burn Center

12/22/2023

An inside look at the Firefighters for Healing Christmas Blessing that occurred on Thursday. Our patients are so blessed.

Firefighters for Healing brought a holiday surprise to burn victims at Hennepin Healthcare. For the 12th year in a row, firefighters delivered gifts to patients at the Hennepin Healthcare Burn Center.

12/21/2023

We are so excited for Firefighters for Healing annual Christmas Blessing that will be happening tomorrow!

10/24/2023

The Firefighters for Healing Family Playroom got a makeover!

06/29/2022

With the 4th of July soon approaching, please be careful!

Fireworks injuries are on the rise, and experts are warning those celebrating over the weekend to remain safe when handling them.

04/04/2022

April is Donate Life Month.

Are you registered as an organ donor? If you are, did you know that you can save up to eight lives through organ donation and heal more than 75 people through eye and tissue donation?

If you are interesting in learning more about organ donation, you can visit www.life-source.org or hennepinhealthcare.org/transplant.

LifeSource is a leading Organ Procurement Organizations (OPO) in the United States serving more than seven million people upper midwest. Register to donate today.

02/09/2022

A good rule of thumb, keep kids out of the kitchen while you are cooking!

02/08/2022

Our patients are so blessed to be able to work with the wonderful and amazing Yakov Jacob Gradinar and Limb Lab!

A Ukrainian man is in Minnesota visiting Limb Lab, a prosthetic company that will fit him for a new limb. And by coincidence, the person who fitted him is also from Ukraine.

02/07/2022

This week is Burn Awareness Week.

Did you know that 47% of all home fires are caused by cooking.

02/01/2022

Not what we wanted to hear....

Twin Cities experience coldest month in nearly 8 years

After 10 consecutive months with above average temperatures, we finally finish a month below average. January 2022 officially came in 5.5° below the 30-year climate average in the Twin Cities. While not even close to record cold for the month, it was one of the coldest months we've experienced in t...

01/25/2022

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Baltimore City Fire Department who lost 3 members of their family yesterday.

Thank you to all firefighters who risk their safety everyday to protect ours. Stay safe.

Three Baltimore firefighters died on Jan. 24 and a fourth was on life support after a burning rowhouse collapsed and trapped them inside.

01/19/2022

FYI. At home COVID-19 tests are now covered by your health insurance plan.

Beginning Jan. 15 at-home COVID-19 tests are now covered by most insurance plans.

01/18/2022

Wind Chill Advisory has been issued for several counties in MN beginning tonight.

Please be careful when going outside. Temperatures could drop as low as -20 to -30 degrees meaning frostbite could happen in as little as 30 SECONDS!

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills of 20 to 30 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central and south central Minnesota. * WHEN...From 3 AM to noon CST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could c...