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
FEMO = Field Emergency Medical Officer
FEMC = Field Emergency Medical Coordinator
Taken from State Health Emergency Response Plan
- DHS: Emergency management Branch - March 2009
August 2008
Rainfall Reduction and Climate Change
Dr Harvey Stern
Manager, Climate Services Centre
Bureau of Meteorology
April 2009
January Heatwave and Black Saturday Victorian Bushfires
Mr Craig Lapsley
Director, Emergency Management Branch
Department of Human Services
May 2009
Dealing with the Swine Flu Alert in Australian General Practice
Dr Chris Hogan
Provost, Victoria Faculty RACGP
Member, Pandemic Preparedness Planning Committee, Royal Australian College of GPs
Chair, Central Highlands GP Network
Oct 2009
Ambulance Victoria Emergency Response Plan
John Byrne
Emergency Management Coordinator
Ambulance Victoria
FEMOP - Health Displan Victoria
P.O. Box 2900
Level 2, 27 Victoria Parade
Fitzroy VIC 3065
Australia
Phone: +61 (3) 9288 3200 All Hours
Fax: +61 (3) 9288 3909