Editor's Note: Paul Silverstein, MD, FACS, is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon who has practiced medicine in Oklahoma City since 1974. Doctor Silverstein served at the US Army institute of Surgical Research from 1969 to 1972, where he was able to proceed with his research in burn care and wound healing. After completing his military service, Dr. Silverstein joined the plastic surgery department at Emory University in Atlanta, Ga, and he was trained in plastic, reconstructive, and cosmetic surgery. In 1974 he was recruited to Oklahoma City to design and direct the burn center there, and he also established a private practice. He is currently the medical director of the burn center at Integris Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City. Doctor Silverstein has served as vice president of the American Burn Association and president of the North American Burn Society. He lectures internationally on the subjects of burn care, wound healing, and plastic and cosmetic surgery. Because of this international recognition, it was only logical to ask him to review the following article about burn prevention in Spain. Doctor Silverstein is also known for his work in the area of burn prevention. He is a recipient of the American Burn Association Burn Prevention Award, and in international settings he has presented several papers about burn and fire prevention. Doctor Silverstein has offered encouragement and shared his knowledge with new burn team members as they have entered the burn prevention arena.