A catastrophic flash flood ripped through local villages and has claimed hundreds of lives.
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So far, attempts to fix the emergency services crisis have largely involved short-term solutions without looking at the root causes.
Too often police forces are the only agency expected to respond to an emergency, particularly out of hours. Mental health services need better funding to support people properly.
More 9/11 responders died from physical and mental health issues after the terrorist attacks than on the day itself. And survivors are still suffering 20 years later.
Medical assistance teams are a group of experienced health workers sent to handle a medical or humanitarian crisis, including from today, the growing number of COVID-19 cases in Victoria’s aged care.
Immediate CPR and defibrillation can be key to surviving a cardiac arrest. A smartphone app is mobilising community responders who can help before emergency services arrive.
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Associate Professor, Paramedicine and Head of Department, Rural Allied Health, La Trobe University
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of York
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Adjunct Associate Professor, Monash University
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PhD candidate, Edith Cowan University
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Associate Professor; Emergency Care, Griffith University
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Lecturer, Paramedical Science, School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University
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Professor of Leadership and Management, Edge Hill University
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology