The Fort McMurray, Alberta wildfires: Emergency and recovery management of healthcare services

David Matear
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David Matear: California Department of Public Health, USA

Journal of Business Continuity & Emergency Planning, 2017, vol. 11, issue 2, 128-150

Abstract: One of the largest wildfires in Canadian history raged through northern Alberta in May to July 2016, and prompted the largest emergency air evacuation in Canadian history. Central to the challenges were the evacuation of a regional hospital, and the emergency and recovery management associated with healthcare services. This paper describes multiple phases of emergency and recovery management, which employed and adapted the Incident Command System to healthcare services. There were no injuries reported throughout the medical evacuation and recovery of medical services. The leadership and management of healthcare services achieved the goals of evacuating patients and staff effectively, supporting emergency first responders and the re-entry of the population to Fort McMurray.

Keywords: emergency and disaster management; emergency and recovery; emergency leadership; hospital evacuation; healthcare services (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: M1 M10 M12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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