http://www.burnsurvivorsttw.org/newsletters/preview/newsjuly2008.html July 2008 BSTTW Community News Preview Coming Home: BSTTW Support Team By: Michael Appleman, CEO Burn Survivors Throughout The World, Inc. (BSTTW), founded in August 2001, has a support team that offers the information, friendship and support needed to help both burn survivors and family members work through the emotional issues due to the burn injury and reentering a community that does not always understand. To learn more about the BSTTW Support Team, how you can get support, volunteer as a BSTTW Support Team Membe and donate to the BSTTW Support Team you can read this and other articles at the July 2008 BSTTW Community News and other BSTTW Community Newsletters at http://www.burnsurvivorsttw.org/newsletters/newsletters.html. 'Miracle Marine' Dies After Beating Odds Marine Sgt. Merlin German suffered severe burns to 95 percent of his body in Iraq. Sgt. German established the charity Merlin's Miracles that helps burned children. To learn more you can download the July 2008 BSTTW Community News at http://www.burnsurvivorsttw.org/newsletters/newsletters.html. Selecting a Plastic Surgeon By: Dr. James Romano, M.D. Dr. Romano has been working with burn survivors for many years. He offers many suggestions on how a burn survivor and/or family members can review the surgeon and choose a plastic surgeon who can do the best. To learn more about this article you can download the July 2008 BSTTW Community News and other newsletters at http://www.burnsurvivorsttw.org/newsletters/newsletters.html. Burn Injury Claims By: Robert Brenner A catastrophic injury such as a burn injury claim is part of the general principles applied to assessing damages for personal injuries. To learn more about what to look for in an attorney you should download the July 2008 BSTTW Community News and other newsletters at http://www.burnsurvivorsttw.org/newsletters/newsletters.html. Could An "Arc Fault Circuit Interrupter" Have Prevented This Fire? By: Delores Lekowski National statistics compiled by the Consumer Product Safety Commission show that more than 40,000 fires are caused annually by problems with home wiring. To learn more about fire safety in your home you should download the July 2008 BSTTW Community News and other newsletters at http://www.burnsurvivorsttw.org/newsletters/newsletters.html. Delivery By: Michael Appleman A poem about recovery from a burn injury. To read this poem you can download the July 2008 BSTTW Community News and other newsletters at http://www.burnsurvivorsttw.org/newsletters/newsletters.html. en-us Burn Survivors Throughout The World, Inc. mirabyte Feed Writer Tue, 1 Jul 2008 20:40:14 -0700 http://www.burnsurvivorsttw.org/logo/bsttw_logo2.jpg