July 2017 - Disaster & Emergency Management Conference

herve July 24, 2017 Australia, Disaster, Disaster Management, Disaster Planning, Emergency Management

Training For a Nightmare: How First Responders Prepare For The Worst

As rescuers scanned for life in sub-zero temperatures after the Thredbo landslide, the dangerously unstable site and freezing conditions stalled search efforts and caused equipment to seize. One of Australia’s most popular holiday spots became the site of one of…

herve July 18, 2017 Australia, bushfire, bushfire information, bushfires, Disaster Management, technology

Facebook Trials Australian Bush Fire and Disaster Planning Feature

Facebook is trialling a location data-driven feature which it believes will help authorities combat bush fires in Australia, as well as tackling other disasters around the world, and it hopes to have the feature ready to roll out before summer.…

herve July 12, 2017 Disaster Management, Doctor of Public Safety, Education, Public Safety, safety

Charles Sturt University’s Doctor of Public Safety

Charles Sturt University’s Doctor of Public Safety equips graduates with a unique competitive advantage and is the first degree of its kind in Australasia. Graduates will have a critical understanding of a substantial and complex body of knowledge at the…

herve July 10, 2017 Donate Blood, Drones, Emergency, Emergency Management, Emergency Response, technology

Drones Delivering Emergency Blood Could Save Lives

A northern beaches doctor who delivers critical care to patients in remote areas of the state says drones transporting blood could save lives. Dr Brian Burns, 43, will make the case at an international conference in Germany. He will be…

herve July 3, 2017 Disaster, Disaster Management, Disaster Preparedness, disaster recovery, Emergency Management, emergency preparedness, Planning

Disaster Scenarios Guidance

It may sound ridiculous, but what if there was an earthquake in the centre of Albany? Or a cruise ship struck a reef off Middleton Beach and left an oil slick streaming into Princess Royal Harbour? These are just some…