‘During a crisis, it is difficult to think’: Why GP disaster training is important
Dr Penny Burns explains how you can avoid what she describes as 'disaster brain'
As the bushfires raged across great swathes of Australia in January, many GPs in the communities under threat were asking why they had not been better integrated into the emergency response.
As a Royal Commission continues its investigation into the disaster, the RACGP has been calling for funding for GPs to train in the basic principals of disaster medicine.
Here, Sydney GP Dr Penny Burns, an instructor on the Major Incident Medical Management and Support course, explains why it’s important.
When you’re the first to arrive on the scene of a disaster, there are large numbers of unwell patients you need to manage quickly.
