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Supporting healthcare response to wildfires - search strategies from Ovid

Discover evidence faster with OvidGO!

From Ovid:
Wildfires continue to affect communities, placing significant demands on healthcare professionals, emergency responders, researchers, and public health teams.
Search strategies are available through OvidGO! to help healthcare and research professionals quickly access relevant literature and evidence when it is needed most. Whether supporting emergency response efforts, public health initiatives, clinical care, or academic research, these resources can help teams make informed, evidence-based decisions.

Smoke Inhalation

Explore evidence on the health impacts of smoke exposure, respiratory complications, and clinical management.

Burns, Fire, Wildfire & Mass-Casualty Disasters

Find research and guidance related to burn injuries, emergency response, and disaster preparedness.

Responder Safety

Support the health and safety of firefighters, healthcare workers, and emergency response teams.

Cleanup, Recovery & Public Health

Access evidence on community recovery, environmental health impacts, and post-disaster public health considerations.

Mental Health & Coping

Resources on trauma, resilience, psychological wellbeing, and mental health support following wildfire events.

Access Ovid Databases

The Ovid databases are available to NHS users via NHS OpenAthens login. Please go to your NHS Resources page for the relevant links.

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