Bulletin of the Russian Military Medical AcademyBulletin of the Russian Military Medical Academy1682-73922687-1424Eco-Vector6283010.17816/brmma62830Review ArticleLegal and clinical aspects of emergency burnsSokolovV. A.vmeda-nio@mil.ruShpakovI. F.vmeda-nio@mil.ruButrinYa. L.vmeda-nio@mil.ruMilitary medical academy of S.M. Kirov1512202022420821106032021Copyright © 2020, Sokolov V.A., Shpakov I.F., Butrin Y.L.2020<p>The key questions concerning particular sections of the topic Burns in Emergencies are presented. Particular attention is paid to the presentation of terminology. For this, the wording of the Federal Laws, Government Resolutions and Orders of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation were used. In accordance with the latter, the classification of emergency situations is given, as well as the criteria by which their damage is assessed. It has been established that the involvement of the forces and means of the Ministry of Defense in the elimination of the consequences of emergency situations is spelled out in the Federal Law. In addition, an argument is made on what basis the citizens of the Russian Federation are obliged to constantly improve their knowledge and practical skills in studying numerous issues of protecting the population, providing assistance to victims, in carrying out emergency rescue operations, etc. situations that led to massive burns. Key features of burns as injuries sustained in emergency situations are formulated. Also, aggravating circumstances are listed that negatively affect the general condition of the victims. The role and place of clinical guidelines as a fundamental development governing the sequence of the organization and content of medical care for those burned at the stages of medical evacuation are indicated. Attention is drawn to the legal significance of the problem.</p>emergency situationsmass burnsmilitary medicinedisaster medicineregulatory documentsterminology of disaster medicineclassification of emergenciesstatistics of mass burnsfeatures of burns as traumafeatures of mass burnsчрезвычайные ситуациимассовые ожогивоенная медицинамедицина катастрофнормативно-правовые документытерминология медицины катастрофклассификация чрезвычайных ситуацийстатистика массовых ожоговособенности ожогов как травмыособенности массовых ожогов