Field Emergency Medical Coordinator (FEMC):
• Coordinate additional FEMO resources (including VMATs) if required
• Identify and liaise with casualty receiving hospitals
• Provide support for in-field FEMO personnel
• Liaise with other health agencies
Health Commander Ambulance
Health and Human Services Emergency Coordination Centre (HHS-ECC)
Victorian Health Emergency Coordination (VHEC)
The FEMC will usually be based at the Ambulance Emergency Operations Centre.
Field Emergency Medical Officer (FEMO):
• Provides advanced medical and clinical advice to ambulance services
• Provides advanced medical care to patients
• Liaises with the Health Commander to determine the appropriate casualty receiving hospital(s)
• Assesses the need for, activates (through the FEMC) and manages VMAT (Victorian Medical Assistance Teams)
• Refers casualties to alternative care options (such as GPs)
• Manages health and medical volunteers
The FEMO will usually be based near the scene of the disaster. More than one FEMO may be deployed for large, protracted, or multi-site incidents.
Health Incident Management Team
with the Emergency Management Team
Current health command and coordination arrangements. FEMO forms part of the pre-hospital field response operating under Ambulance Victoria’s delegated pre-hospital command arrangements. Source: SEMP Health Emergencies Sub-Plan 2025, Figure 8.
FEMOP - SEMP Health Emergencies Sub-Plan
Postal address
P.O. Box 2900,
Fitzroy VIC 3065
Physical address
Level 3, Daly Wing, SVHM
35 Victoria Parade
Fitzroy, Victoria 3065
Australia
Email: FEMO.Program@svha.org.au
Phone: +61 3 9231 3200 All Hours
Fax: +61 3 9231 3909