Lessons from the Northern Summer: Preparing for extreme heat in Victoria
Recent events, including heatwaves and catastrophic wildfires in Europe, North America, and Asia, highlight the urgency of preparing our communities for extreme heat. This seminar will bring together leaders in health and disaster management from the United States and Victoria to discuss current preparedness levels and share insights into the approaches required to tackle the challenging season ahead.
This seminar is hosted by the Department of Critical Care in collaboration with its Disaster and Terror Medicine graduate program, as part of our commitment to enhancing disaster preparedness in our region.
PROGRAM
Living through extreme heat
Facilitator:
- Professor George Braitberg, Head of the Emergency Medicine Stream, Department of Critical Care; Director of Emergency Research, Austin Health
Presenters:
- Dr Frank LoVecchio, Arizona State University and Geoff Comp DO, Creighton University of Medicine, Valleywise Health Medical Center (Phoenix, Arizona)
- Briony McPhearson, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
- Richard Gardiner, Country Fire Authority
Heat response scenario
Panellists include representatives from:
- Office of the Chief Health Officer, Public Health Division, Victorian Department of Health
- Emergency Response, Victorian Department of Health
- Commissioning and System Improvement Division, Victorian Department of Health
- Operations and Capability, Emergency Management and Regional Public Health Branch, Victorian Department of Health
- Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine
- Ambulance Victoria
- Bureau of Meteorology
Afternoon tea provided
The burning questions Q & A session
Facilitator:
- Professor George Braitberg, Head of the Emergency Medicine Stream, Department of Critical Care; Director of Emergency Research, Austin Health
Program subject to change as further speakers are confirmed.
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