So far, attempts to fix the emergency services crisis have largely involved short-term solutions without looking at the root causes.
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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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Senior Research Fellow; Emergency Care, Griffith University
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Adjunct Associate Professor, Monash University
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Honorary Enterprise Professor, University of Melbourne and CEO Dart Centre for Journalism and Trauma Asia Pacific, Edith Cowan University
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Lecturer, Paramedical Science, School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University
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PhD candidate, Edith Cowan University
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of York
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Professor of Leadership and Management, Edge Hill University
