Tag: emergency drill
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Sydney Hospitals Run High-Stakes Ebola Preparedness Drill to Test Emergency Plans
Emergency drills in Sydney test multi-agency response to high-risk infectious disease In a coordinated exercise that mirrors real-world urgency, staff at Concord Hospital in Sydney’s inner west conducted a high-stakes drill to test emergency response plans for a suspected Ebola case. A returned traveller displaying symptoms was strapped into a bio-containment bubble on a stretcher,…
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Ebola Emergency Drill in Sydney Hospitals — Multi-Agency Response
Overview of a High-Stakes Simulation In a controlled, non-emergency setting, Sydney’s health system recently conducted a multi-agency exercise to test emergency response plans for a potential Ebola case. The exercise took place at Concord Hospital in the city’s inner west, with a scenario that involved a returned traveler showing Ebola-like symptoms and requiring containment in…