Policing & Public Health Emergencies
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Policing & Public Health Emergencies
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Policing & Public Health Emergencies. Public Health The Police Connection. Protection, promotion and maintenance of public health Police involvement Services designed to promote greater safety and crime prevention Collaboration. Health & Police Related Response Arrangements. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Policing & Public Health Emergencies
Public HealthThe Police Connection
Protection, promotion and maintenance of public health
Police involvement
Services designed to promote greater safety and crime prevention
Collaboration
Health & Police Related Response Arrangements
State Health Emergency Response Arrangements
Heatwave Plan for Victoria
Murray Valley Encephalitis Virus Response Strategy
Response Coordination Public Health Emergencies
Police Accountabilities• Ensure control agency takes/maintains effective control
• Ensure appropriate support agencies involved
• Ensure EMT has been formed
• Be satisfied timely and appropriate warnings
given
• Arrange for the provision of resources as
requested
• Co-operate and ensure co-operation
Murray Valley Encephalitis Virus
Murray Valley Encephalitis Virus Response Strategy
Police & Health established Murray Valley Encephalitis Virus Task Force
Engagement with other government departments through the MVEV Task Force
MVEV Task Force was effective in coordinating a practical response to MVEV in Victoria
Exceptional heatwave conditions
Two major episodes
Lost in the events associated with BlackSaturday Bushfires
Heatwave Event - January 2009
Heatwave Mortality
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2004-08 mean deaths
2009 deaths
2009 Max temp (C)
*Deaths data from BDM and reports to SCO
Represents a 64% increase over the average for the same period between 2004 and 2008
Reporting amendments were made to the police Report of Death (Form 83)
Extensive government undertaker delays
Mortuary storage facilities
Concurrent events e.g. Code Red days, bushfire, windstorms
Heatwave Issues
Heatwave Event Planning
• Sustained extreme heat events
• Code Red fire days
• Public transport failures
• Infrastructure issues - E.g. power failures
Emphasis on the preservation of life
Sharing of accurate and timely information withrelevant parties
Community safety should be at the forefront ofany planning
Community information and warnings are ofextreme importance
Heatwave Event Planning
Effective emergency response to Public Health emergencies
•Planning
•Relationships
•Training and Exercising
•Communication
Conclusion
