Presentation to the Australian Institute of Emergency Services, ACT Chapter, 6th October 2009.

1. Emergency Department during disasters:Interface with the community Mr Jamie Ranse: Clinical Manager, Emergency Department – Calvary Health Care ACT Chief Nursing Officer, St John Ambulance Australia

2. Overview Background to health care disasters Surge Capacity? Triage Triage exercise

3. Background Health care familiar with impact of natural disasters Not tested with real world disasters

4. Surge capacity? What is surge capacity? Do we have ability to surge in-hospitals?

5. Surge capacity?

6. Surge capacity?

7. Surge capacity?

8. Surge capacity?

10. In-hospital

11. Out-of hospital

14. Triage: Process

15. Triage: Process

16. Emergency Department during disasters:Interface with the community Mr Jamie Ranse: Clinical Manager, Emergency Department – Calvary Health Care ACT Chief Nursing Officer, St John Ambulance Australia