Australasian College of Paramedicine International Conference (ACPIC 2022)

ACPIC 2022 delivered a wide range of clinical and research sessions from experts and leaders in paramedicine. Hosted in Brisbane (September 2022) the program was designed to inspire, educate and broaden horizons.

Conference theme: Embracing Strengths | Shaping Futures

The 2019 Christchurch Terror Attacks - Lessons To Be Learned

On the afternoon of March 15th 2019, a terrorist attacked two mosques in Christchurch, NZ, killing 51 people and injuring 40 more, truely a Mass Casualty Incident.How did the response unfold? What issues were faced? Was there anything that could have helped? As first responders what can we do?These are questions we will explore around Mass Casualty Incidents and especially triage during these events and also how this event among others has lead to the development of a paramedic initiated potential solution to problems associated with Mass Casualty Incidents.

Biography: Dean Brown

Dean is a critical care paramedic with 27 years frontline experience in prehospital emergency ambulance service, including road based ambulances, HEMs, single crewed rapid response and remote/offshore experience. Dean has been involved in significant mass casualty incidents which has instilled a passion in him to find better ways to deal with the issues from these incidents and improve patient outcomes.

Moderated by: Clare Sutton, Senior Lecturer, Paramedicine, Charles Sturt University