Disaster Rounds
Disaster Rounds is a recurring educational Lunch-n-Learn event featuring medical leaders, operational leaders, and subject matter experts from across Canada sharing their knowledge and expertise regarding healthcare disasters and their management.
Sessions are available to anyone, are held virtually, and are approximately 1 hour long. Sessions will be recorded when possible and made available for review.
Disaster Rounds is managed by the AHS Emergency Disaster Management team, supported by AHS Communications, and sponsored by the Executive Director of AHS Emergency Disaster Management.
Disaster Rounds is a recurring educational Lunch-n-Learn event featuring medical leaders, operational leaders, and subject matter experts from across Canada sharing their knowledge and expertise regarding healthcare disasters and their management.
Sessions are available to anyone, are held virtually, and are approximately 1 hour long. Sessions will be recorded when possible and made available for review.
Disaster Rounds is managed by the AHS Emergency Disaster Management team, supported by AHS Communications, and sponsored by the Executive Director of AHS Emergency Disaster Management.
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G7 Retrospective - Review of Health System Planning for Major Events
about 1 month agoNorma Wood and Carolyn Dumbeck discuss their experiences and learnings from the 2025 G7 event. Norma and Carolyn helped lead the health system and support planning, and their discussion is sure to be applicable to healthcare preparedness for major events in general.
Norma Wood and Carolyn Dumbeck discuss their experiences and learnings from the 2025 G7 event. Norma and Carolyn helped lead the health system and support planning, and their discussion is sure to be applicable to healthcare preparedness for major events in general.
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The Westlock Tent Collapse - Lessons from a Multi-Agency, Multi-Jurisdiction Response to a Mass Casualty Incident
10 months agoDuring this 'Disaster Rounds' event, Kevin Wowk, an Emergency Management Officer with Alberta Health Services Emergency Medical Services (AHS EMS), discusses lessons from the 2024 Westlock Tent Collapse Mass Casualty Incident.
During this 'Disaster Rounds' event, Kevin Wowk, an Emergency Management Officer with Alberta Health Services Emergency Medical Services (AHS EMS), discusses lessons from the 2024 Westlock Tent Collapse Mass Casualty Incident.
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The System is Down: Lessons from a Provincial Healthcare Network Outage - May 15, 2024
almost 2 years agoTechnical, operational, and business continuity leaders from Alberta Health Services discuss the clinical impacts and lessons learned arising from a major provincial Healthcare systems outage which occurred in 2023.
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Technical, operational, and business continuity leaders from Alberta Health Services discuss the clinical impacts and lessons learned arising from a major provincial Healthcare systems outage which occurred in 2023.
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Coming Home After Disaster: Environmental Public Health Considerations in Reentry Planning - May 14, 2024
almost 2 years agoShane Hussey, Alberta Health Services North Zone Director of Environmental Public Health, and Karen De Wet, Manager for North Zone Environmental Health, review some key learnings related to the health component of reentry planning from their years of experience during some of the most significant disasters in Canadian history.
Shane Hussey, Alberta Health Services North Zone Director of Environmental Public Health, and Karen De Wet, Manager for North Zone Environmental Health, review some key learnings related to the health component of reentry planning from their years of experience during some of the most significant disasters in Canadian history.
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Clinical Nurse Educators Danielle Fuchko and Emily Hagg discuss experiences and learnings following a residential house explosion in March of 2023 which resulted in a Burn Mass Casualty Incident (BMCI) which exhausted the resources of the Burn Centre.
Clinical Nurse Educators Danielle Fuchko and Emily Hagg discuss experiences and learnings following a residential house explosion in March of 2023 which resulted in a Burn Mass Casualty Incident (BMCI) which exhausted the resources of the Burn Centre.
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Crossover Conditions - The Intersection of Wildfire and Healthcare Facilities - 6May2024
almost 2 years agoMegan Cox and Crystal Browne discuss their experiences during the multiple evacuations of Edson Hospital and Continuing Care patients during the severe 2023 Wildfire Season. This complex set of evacuations was compounded by multiple community evacuations, and took place during larger scale healthcare system and facility evacuations throughout the province.
Megan Cox and Crystal Browne discuss their experiences during the multiple evacuations of Edson Hospital and Continuing Care patients during the severe 2023 Wildfire Season. This complex set of evacuations was compounded by multiple community evacuations, and took place during larger scale healthcare system and facility evacuations throughout the province.
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Ethical Considerations in Hospital Evacuations - 28Feb2024
almost 2 years agoAHS clinical ethicist Gary Lepine discusses some of the ethical considerations in hospital evacuations during a disaster, including a decision-making framework, considerations for vulnerable populations, and some personal and professional case studies and context.
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AHS clinical ethicist Gary Lepine discusses some of the ethical considerations in hospital evacuations during a disaster, including a decision-making framework, considerations for vulnerable populations, and some personal and professional case studies and context.
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Cultural Safety in Reception Centres - A Health Perspective - 11Jan2024
almost 2 years agoJeff Beddome, Senior Emergency and Disaster Management Advisor with Alberta Health Services Indigenous Wellness Core, discusses how principles of health equity and cultural safety are increasingly needed when operating reception or evacuation centers during disaster.
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Jeff Beddome, Senior Emergency and Disaster Management Advisor with Alberta Health Services Indigenous Wellness Core, discusses how principles of health equity and cultural safety are increasingly needed when operating reception or evacuation centers during disaster.
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Developing a Hospital Evacuation Toolkit - 20December2023
almost 2 years agoCharles-Antoine Duval, an emergency management specialist for QM Environmental, reviews a Canadian-made, evidence-based toolkit to assist in hospital evacuation preparedness.
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Charles-Antoine Duval, an emergency management specialist for QM Environmental, reviews a Canadian-made, evidence-based toolkit to assist in hospital evacuation preparedness.
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The Papal Visit - A Behind the Scenes Perspective - 19June2023
almost 2 years agoChris McKiernan and Carolyn Dumbeck from the AHS’ Emergency/Disaster Management team discuss the planning processes and resources that went into preparing for and responding to the 2022 Papal visit.
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Chris McKiernan and Carolyn Dumbeck from the AHS’ Emergency/Disaster Management team discuss the planning processes and resources that went into preparing for and responding to the 2022 Papal visit.
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