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HIGHLIGHTS
Annual Conference on Disaster Preparedness and Response 2015 held in Hong Kong

First of its kind in Hong Kong, the Annual Conference on Disaster Preparedness and Response 2015: “From Community to Emergency Room” took place in Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Jockey Club Building from 30 October to 1 November 2015. Co-organised by the Hong Kong Jockey Club Disaster Preparedness and Response Institute (HKJCDPRI) and the Hong Kong College of Emergency Medicine (HKCEM), the event gathered over 300 participants from different countries and territories across the world from Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, Macau, Singapore, Taiwan, the Philippines, United Kingdom and the United States. Medical specialists, healthcare professionals, and non-governmental organisation (NGO) practitioners were united for discussions on disaster and emergency medicine related policies, best practices, and innovations.

Framed under the theme “From Community to Emergency Room”, the conference was based around 24 sub-themes with plenary and concurrent sessions. A wide variety of disaster management and medicine related topics were covered in the conference, ranging from trends of emergency medicine in disaster situations; experience sharing of Kaohsiung petrochemical gas explosion event; overview and development trend of disaster medicine in China; interventions and challenges in post-disaster public mental health; professionalising foreign medical teams; emergency response system topics; community engagement in disaster preparedness, as well as innovation and technology in disaster management, etc.

The opening ceremony of the conference was officiated by Mr LAI Tung-kwok, Secretary for Security of the HKSAR Government; Dr KO Wing-man, Secretary for Food and Health of the HKSAR Government; Mr Anthony CHOW, Deputy Chairman of the Hong Kong Jockey Club; and Dr Donald LI, President of the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine.

Officiating guests of the conference. From left: Mr Anthony Chow, Deputy Chairman of the Hong Kong Jockey Club; Mr Lai Tung-kwok, Secretary for Security of the HKSAR Government; Dr Donald Li, President of the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine and Dr Ko Wing-man, Secretary for Food and Health of the HKSAR Government A group photo with officiating guests, by Mr LAI Tung-kwok, Secretary for Security of the HKSAR Government; Dr KO Wing-man, Secretary for Food and Health of the HKSAR Government; Mr Anthony CHOW, Deputy Chairman of the Hong Kong Jockey Club; and Dr Donald LI, President of the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine, and other guests of the opening ceremony of the conference

In the first plenary session, Professor Jennifer LEANING, Director of the FXB Center for Health and Human Rights of Harvard University, announced the results of the “Scoping Study on Disaster Preparedness in Hong Kong” conducted by the experts with an interest in receiving more information about disaster preparedness. All respondents within relevant government departments, agencies, and the corporate sector also expressed a strong interest in promoting greater community engagement.

“While Hong Kong’s robust disaster planning machinery is reaffirmed, the pressing need for community participation is universally felt across all sectors” concluded Professor Jennifer Leaning, Harvard University at the conference, “there is tremendous opportunity for, and a number of avenues which the HKSAR Government can achieve to fill this significant gap in community awareness and engagement in disaster preparedness activities.”

More about the conference can be found in the Conference Report which is currently under preparation and will be published when it is ready!
Professor Jennifer LEANING, director of FXB Centre for Health and Human Rights of Harvard University, announced the results of the “Scoping Study on Disaster Preparedness in Hong Kong”
Photo Gallery of the Annual Conference on Disaster Preparedness and Response 2015: http://www.hkjcdpri.org.hk/gallery

Work Meetings with Health and Family Planning Commission of Sichuan Province, Chinese National Emergency Medical Team and Institute for Disaster Management and Reconstruction, 15-17 November 2015

A ten-member delegation from Hong Kong Academy of Medicine (HKAM) paid a visit to Sichuan province of China and attended work meetings with Health and Family Planning Commission of Sichuan Province, Chinese National Emergency Medical Team members from Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital and West China Hospital of Sichuan University, and Institute for Disaster Management and Reconstruction (IDMR). The delegation consisted of the President Dr Donald LI, Vice President Professor LAU Chak-sing, Honorary Secretary Dr LAU Chor-chiu, President of Hong Kong College of Emergency Medicine Dr HO Hiu-fai, Vice President of Hong Kong College of Community Medicine Dr Thomas TSANG, HKAM CEO Mr Elmer WAN, Deputy CEO Mr Aaron CHENG, HKJCDPRI Director Dr Kevin HUNG, Assistant Director Ms Eva LAM, and HKAM External Affairs Manager Ms Elsa CHENG.

The Chinese National Emergency Medical Team members from Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital and West China Hospital of Sichuan University were deployed to Nepal in response to earthquake hit the country on 25 April 2015. The aim of the visit was to understand more about the recent development of emergency medical response system in China and to work out collaboration plan in the area of training of emergency medical teams as well as the standardisation and certification of national and international emergency medical teams for disasters.

 

A group photo with the members of China National Emergency Medical Team from Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital

 

 

Mobile surgical vehicle kept at the Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital which can be mobilised immediately to disaster affected areas

WHO Foreign Medical Team (FMT) Development

On 8 April 2015, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the newly set up Global Foreign Medical Teams Registry would enable WHO to build a global roster of foreign medical response teams ready to deploy in response to sudden onset disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis, cyclones, floods, and disease outbreaks.

WHO FMT Initiative is a coordination mechanism that aims to support governments and build capacity during a sudden onset disaster or disease outbreak. Upon the request of the affected government, the FMT coordination cell assists in identifying medical care gaps and then draws upon registered FMTs to fill these needs. Only at the request and in adherence with the affected country’s government will WHO FMT act to coordinate medical team deployment.

Two representatives of HKJCDPRI, Dr Kevin HUNG, Director (first right on the third row), and Ms Eva LAM, Assistant Director (first left on the third row), participated as temporary advisors in the WHO Informal Consultation on Strengthening National and Foreign Medical Teams in Response to Disasters WHO Western Pacific Region office on 21 to 23 September 2015.

Two representatives of HKJCDPRI, Director Dr Kevin HUNG and Assistant Director Ms Eva LAM participated as temporary advisors in the WHO Informal Consultation on Strengthening National and Foreign Medical Teams in Response to Disasters WHO Western Pacific Region office held on 21 to 23 September 2015. The meeting gathered experts from WHO, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), representatives from China, Japan, New Zealand, Solomon Island, Vanuatu and the Philippines to discuss lessons learned in recent FMT operations and the way forward. Reflections and lessons learned were shared from recent FMT operations in response to earthquake in Nepal, typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, cyclone Pam in Vanuatu and Ebola virus disease in West Africa. The consultant team also suggested issues to be considered in global revisions of the Classification and Minimum Standards for Foreign Medical Teams in Sudden Onset Disasters and reached consensus on steps for the development of operational guidance to strengthen surge capacity of national medical team in response to disasters.

http://www.who.int/csr/resources/publications/ebola/foreign-medical-teams/en/

Published in September 2015, the “Classification and Minimum Standards for Foreign Medical Teams in Sudden Onset Disasters” document introduces a simple classification, minimums standards and a registration form for FMTs. It is expected that the tool can improve the coordination of the FMT response, and be the reference for registration on arrival as well as a possible global registration mechanism.

In the Annual Conference on Disaster Preparedness and Response 2015 co-organised by the HKJCDPRI and Hong Kong College of Emergency Medicine (HKCEM), a session covering the topic of WHO FMT development was delivered by Professor Anthony D REDMOND. Professor REDMOND is Professor of International Emergency Medicine and Deputy Director of the Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute (HCRI) at the University of Manchester. He is Director of UK-Med which hosts the UK International Emergency Trauma and Medical Registers (UKIETR) (UKIEMR); national resources funded by the UK government that draw together clinicians to form a national surgical/emergency response to large scale sudden onset disasters and emergencies. Professor REDMOND shared with the audience how the initiative of UKIETR and UKIEMR supported the WHO FMT office in providing quality humanitarian assistance in sudden onset disasters. The HKJCDPRI envisaged that the global discussion and efforts on improving FMT quality and efficiency will continue in coming years.

Professor Anothy REDMOND delivered a seminar titled “Foreign Medical Teams: lessons from UK” during the Annual Conference on Disaster Preparedness and Response 2015 in Hong Kong

FEATURE STORIES
Feature Story 1 - Bangkok Explosion: Fatal Blast at Erawan Shrine

On 17 August, a huge bomb explosion that targeted the Erawan Shrine in a busy district Bangkok killed 20 people of whom 12 died at the scene according to officials. More than 120 people were injured. Among the victims, two of the deceased were women aged 19 and 24 from Hong Kong. In response to this tragedy, the Immigration Department and Hospital Authority of Hong Kong sent nine staff including immigration officers, one clinical psychologist, and one emergency physician to Bangkok the next morning to offer assistance to Hong Kong residents who were injured in the explosion.

In this issue of the newsletter, we are honoured to have Dr Joe LEUNG, the emergency physician sent from Hospital Authority to Bangkok, to share with us his experiences and reflections in this emergency mission.

In addition to the first-hand sharing of work at the emergency frontline by Dr Joe LEUNG, we have also invited Mr Jimmy YUEN, retired HK Police Senior Bomb Disposal Officer, to explain to us how different types of bombs cause injuries to humans.

Dr Joe LEUNG

consultant at Accident and Emergency Department of Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, was deployed to Bangkok to provide assistance to injured Hong Kong residents

“Unexpected events do unfortunately happen upon us, but what made this incident a disaster was not just the scope of the incident, but the severity of it. This was further heightened by its sudden nature, and hit us when we were most unprepared.

When I learnt about the bombing incident in Bangkok involving a large number of casualties- including some Hong Kong citizens- I was psychologically prepared for my deployment despite not knowing whether I would need to go. Nevertheless, I was still hit by the speed in the development of events when I was contacted by Major Incident Control Centre (MICC) of Hospital Authority Head Office the next morning; requested to reply immediately concerning my deployment and arrive at the airport within 2 hours after which flight would depart.

Emergency team from Immigration Department and Hospital Authority departed the next morning after the Bangkok explosion incident

 

 

We were prepared in advance in terms of the equipment and medication which we were to bring along with us; but what was required of us was assisting the victims with sincerity, as well as listening and being patient to them as they are shocked and hurt both physically and psychologically.

Having said that, our priority was to fulfil our intended role in such a situation; and my role was to offer medical advice to the victims based on our knowledge, taking into account the unique circumstances at that time.

A girl who suffered from lower limb blast injury and had no travel insurance cover lay in bed crying; pleading to leave and return home for further treatment- Should I have helped to bring her back to HK as soon as possible? After many hurdles, I was able to speak to the surgeon who took care of her in Bangkok and learned that she had vascular injury. She needed to have immediate vascular reconstruction operation, and at least a week post-operative care in Bangkok. I persuaded her to stay in Bangkok for the operation and the week of post-operative care. Both the girl and her family were very reluctant and were disappointed at my suggestion; but did stay on and went through the operation at my persuasion. She then developed compartment syndrome one day post-operatively. What would have happened had I decided to let her leave at their strong request?

Lastly but certainly, the least amount of the preparation was for the media. From the art of speaking to the media at the daily media stand-up; to releasing information to the public and patient confidentiality- there is no fast and hard rule. One has to stay calm, be honest, and gauge as to how much can and should be released to the media. It is important to respect the media, but one must never let oneself be led by the media.

As a whole, what is required of us as a medical team is to be prepared as much as possible on a constant basis, to bring with us our heart and ears- while also balancing the patient’s feelings with professional medical opinion, and to respect the media without being led by the media.”


Mr Jimmy YUEN

HK Police Senior Bomb Disposal Officer (retired); Governing Board Member of HKJCDPRI; Director of Hong Kong Red Cross; Vice President at Hong Kong Institute of Security Professionals

Typical Blast Injuries

On 17 August 2015, a bombing took place inside the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok, Thailand, killing 20 people and injuring 125. The Royal Thai Police estimated that the improvised explosive device contained 3 kilograms (6.6 lb) of TNT stuffed in a metal pipe which was activated by an electronic circuit.

A bomb of this design causes injury in several different ways which include overpressure, fragmentation, and heat.

Blast Overpressure: When a bomb explodes, the area around the explosion becomes over-pressurised, resulting in a highly compressed shockwave that can travel faster than the speed of sound. This wave will dissipate over time and distance; and will exist only for a matter of milliseconds. Primary injuries are caused by blast overpressure waves. These are especially likely when a person is close to explosion. When bomb explodes, the person may be blown into pieces. If the victim is a bit far away, he may have his limb blown off. These disruptive injuries are quite extensive and victim dies immediately. When the shockwave travels through the human body, gas-filled biological structures are the most susceptible as air is easily compressible than water.

  • Blast lung (pulmonary barotrauma)
  • Abdominal haemorrhage and perforation
  • Eardrum rupture and middle ear damage

Fragmentation: When the bomb explodes, the bomb casing, i.e. the metal pipe, as well as any additional shrapnel (nails, screws or other items included in the bomb), will be violently thrown outward and away from the explosion. When these fragments strike people, they may cause penetration wound, bleeding, and even traumatic amputation.

Fire and heat: The explosion may also create a fireball and high temperatures, which will result in burns on a human body or even cause secondary fires or explosions, depending on whether any other fuel sources or flammable materials are located near the blast.

In short, blast injuries are a combination of the above effects. The magnitude of injuries due to bomb blast is dependent on the type and amount of explosive charges, the type of bomb casing and the presence of any shrapnel, the standoff distance from the bomb, the degree of focusing due to a confined area, or wall and the orientation of the body to the bomb. 

Feature Story 2 - The 2015 Mina Stampede: a recurring tragedy

THE 2015 Hajj pilgrimage saw the worst stampede in 25 years in Saudi Arabia, despite billions of dollars spent on improving infrastructure and 100,000 security personnel deployed for the event. Let’s hear from Dr Rex Pui-kin LAM, clinical assistant professor of emergency medicine at The University of Hong Kong, about what we can learn from the tragedy

Dr Rex Pui-kin LAM

is a clinical assistant professor of emergency medicine at The University of Hong Kong. He is a specialist of emergency medicine with post-graduate training in clinical toxicology and radiation medicine. He is appointed honorary associate consultant in the Accident & Emergency Department of Queen Mary Hospital and Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital.

Dr Rex Pui-kin LAM

The 2015 Hajj pilgrimage saw the worst stampede in 25 years in Saudi Arabia, despite billions of dollars spent on improving infrastructure and 100,000 security personnel deployed for the event. While the dispute on the death toll is still ongoing, it is believed that more than a thousand people were killed and injured. The tragedy occurred at an intersection in Mina, a large valley 3 miles east from Mecca, when thousands of pilgrims walked towards the Jamarat Bridge to perform the ritual of stoning the Devil. The exact cause is still unclear but initial reports indicate that two large crowds coming from opposite directions converged at the intersection before the accident.1

Dead bodies from the 2015 Haji pilgrimage stampede which killed more than a thousand people. AFP/Getty Images.

Hajj pilgrimage is just one example of various mass gatherings taking place worldwide every year. These events have different natures, crowd characteristics, and medical needs, but they all require careful planning to avert disaster when people gather en-masse.2 A mixture of high crowd density, restricted points of access, poor fire safety, minimum crowd control, and lack of on-site medical care have been identified as recurring factors leading to crowd disaster.3 In a review of 215 human stampede events from 1980-2007 with 7069 deaths and at least 14078 injuries, events in developing countries and outdoors were associated with increased number of fatalities.4 Although human stampedes are recurring around the world, the underlying complex and often lethal dynamics that trigger stampedes at mass gatherings are not fully understood. Most human stampede casualties result from traumatic or crush asphyxia caused by external compression of the thorax and/or upper abdomen, leading to respiratory failure. Front to back compression compromises chest expansion more than side-to-side compression. Significant compression forces, up to 1000 Ib (enough to bend steel railings), can be generated by just 6 to 7 people pushing in a single direction and fatal human stampede can occur in both unidirectional and turbulent flow of people.5 Pedestrian flow model showed that an increase of the desired velocity of the pedestrians, strong friction during physical interactions, and herding make outflow through an exit inefficient and trigger panic.6 Mass panic behaviour can worsen the situation leading to catastrophic stampedes.

This 2015 Mina Stampede is reminiscent of the Lan Kwai Fong Stampede in 1993 which killed 21 people and injured 62 in Hong Kong. It once again reminds us of the danger of mass gatherings and the challenges they pose. Mass gathering medicine, as a new academic science-based specialty has been advocated by Saudi Arabia for years.7 Hong Kong, as a host of many large-scale international events has a responsibility to stay abreast of this global development.

References
1 Hajj stampeded: what we know so far? British Broadcasting Corporation [internet]. 2015 Oct 1 [cited 2015 Nov 23]; Available from http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-34357952
2 Parrillo SJ. Mass gathering medical care. In: Hogan DE, Burstein JL, editors. Disaster Medicine. 2nd Edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2007.
3 Soomaroo L, Murray V. Disasters at mass gatherings: lessons from history. PLoS Curr 2012;4:RRN1301.
4 Hsieh YH, Ngai KM, Burkle FM Jr. Hsu EB. Epidemiological characteristics of human stampedes. Disaster Med Public Health Prep 2009;3(4):217-23.
5 Ngai KM, Burkle FM Jr, Hsu A, Hsu EB. Human stampedes: a systemic review of historical and peer-reviewed sources. Disaster Med Public Health Prep 2009;3(4):191-5.
6 Helbing D, Farkas I, Vicsek T. Simulating dynamical features of escape panic. Nature 2000;407:487-90.
7 Memish ZA, Stephens GM, Steffen R, Ahmed QA. Emergence of medicine for mass gatherings: lessons from the Hajj. Lancet Infect Dis 2012;12:56-65.

 

 
NEWS AND EVENTS
Primer Course for Clinical Skills in Disasters

Co-organised with the Emergency Medicine Unit, the University of Hong Kong and Accident & Emergency Training Centre of Hospital Authority, and supported by HKJCDPRI, the first class of the Primer Course for Clinical Skills in Disasters was held on 1 August 2015. So far, four classes have been conducted with 99 medical and nursing students being trained.

The course aims to introduce the basic concepts of disaster medicine to medical and nursing students. Students are taught about the principles of managing a disastrous incident, disaster triage procedures, basics of responding to a CBRN incident, and disaster medical care. Students also had the chance to get hands-on experience in using emergency response teams’ equipment and practicing radio communications protocol.

The one-day course ended with a mass casualty scenario where students had the opportunity to play various roles during a disaster response such as Paramedics, Emergency Teams, Incident Officers, and Hospital Authority Duty Officer. The students were able to work together and put what they had learnt into practice.

A group photo taken at the Hospital Authority Accident and Emergency Training Centre after the first class held on 1 August 2015

Students learned to triage patients at the scene of a mass casualty scenario

Dr LEUNG Ling-pong of Emergency Medicine Unit of the University of Hong Kong coached students in providing medical care in a disaster setting

Instructors shared their experience of responding to a real-life disaster

The second round of the course to be held from October to December 2015 has been launched. Please see the poster for details.

Disaster Field Responder Course

Supported by six frontline emergency response agencies; Ambulance Service Institute, Civil Aid Service, Fire Service Department, Hong Kong Disaster Medicine Association, Hong Kong Red Cross, and Hong Kong St John Ambulance, four full day lessons of Field Medical Procedures Simulation Training “Disaster Field Responder Course” was completed with 176 participants. The course aims to enhance first aiders’ disaster response capacity with updated knowledge and essential practical skills in disaster situations. It covers topics on command and coordination, practical first responders’ practical skills in disaster situations, special situations and scenarios, as well as psychological support. HKJCDPRI and the Hong Kong Jockey Club Innovative Learning Centre for Medicine (HKJCILCM) are currently planning the next course to be held in 2016 with more simulation-based learning elements including the XVR game-based learning and fully immersive virtual reality training.

Practical and simulation-based learning is one of the main methodologies used in Disaster Field Responder Course

A group photo of course participants of Disaster Field Responder Course outside the Hong Kong Jockey Club Innovative Learning Centre for Medicine (HKJCILCM)

Train-the-Trainer Programme on Disaster Preparedness and Response for Hong Kong Secondary School Teachers

Asia-Pacific Region suffers the highest number of disasters across the globe. As Hong Kong is a key member in the region, both its public health and education sectors should play pivotal roles in disaster preparedness and response. The Collaborating Centre for Oxford University and CUHK for Disaster and Medical Humanitarian Response (CCOUC) and HKJCDPRI jointly organised the Train-the-Trainer Programme on Disaster Preparedness and Response for Secondary School Teachers to be complementary to the secondary school Liberal Studies curriculum. The programme aims to strengthen community resilience and promote disaster awareness in Hong Kong, one of the most densely populated cities in the world.

The train-the-trainer programme kicked off on 13 Oct 2015. Professor Emily CHAN, the Director of CCOUC, delivered the first training entitled “The Relationship between Disasters and Public Health Using Hong Kong as a Case Study”, which was well received by course participants. Common disasters in Hong Kong, myths of disasters, disaster preparedness and responses were discussed. Teachers from various secondary schools revealed their interests in incorporating these issues into their current Liberal Studies curriculum, and would help distribute learning booklets prepared by CCOUC to their students. CCOUC believes that secondary school teachers will be important agents to disseminate the crucial messages of disaster preparedness to the younger generation and the corresponding households.

In the coming year, three more topics will be introduced, namely, "Environmental Hazards and Public Health Responses in Hong Kong", "Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology: Why is the Threat of Infectious Diseases Growing?", and the "Impact of Globalization on Climate Change and Population". To know more about the programme, please visit:

http://ccouc.org
Professor Emily CHAN delivered the first training entitled “The Relationship between Disasters and Public Health Using Hong Kong as a Case Study” on 13 Oct 2015

Participating teachers discussed the case study during the training course

The HKJCDPRI E-portal and E-learning Modules Launched

The HKJCDPRI e-portal www.hkjcdpri.org has been launched! The e-portal serves as a collaborative platform to provide a one-stop-shop for networking, knowledge sharing, and information exchange in the area of disaster management. Apart from hosting the HKJCDPRI website, the e-portal platform also hosts our e-learning platform and video streaming platform for webinars and webcasting.

There are a few technical characteristics of our e-portal:

  • Modern user interface: The new platform allows us to keep up with modern design trends effectively. It has a modern look and feel; and streamlined menus.
  • Responsive design: It is easier to read and navigate, the platform not just mobile friendly design, it providing a consistent interface across a wide range of devices…desktop, tablet and mobile phone
  • Security: The platform’s security is essential to ensure a safe internet environment for our users

We has established an enterprise-level learning management system to facilitating the delivering of our e-learning modules (e-modules). A total of 13 e-modules are planned to be launched in five-year’s time with collaboration with the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the University of Hong Kong. Individuals completing the e-learning modules will receive a certificate of completion. These modules will cover a wide range of disaster-related topics for healthcare professionals, NGO practitioners as well as general public. These e-modules will be available for enrolment by people all around the world for free. The first two e-modules titled “Climate Change and Health” and “Radiation Emergencies” have been launched on 30 November 2015! Please visit our website at www.hkjcdpri.org.hk or www.hkjcdpri.org.hk/elearning for more details.


RECOMMENDED
Post-disaster Emergency Rehabilitation Service Manual and One-stop Rehabilitation Service Management Manual

Long-term disability is one of the most damaging impact caused by disaster to individuals and the society.The 2008 Sichuan earthquake left many people disabled who required long-term rehabilitation care. In July 2008, the Hong Kong Red Cross, in partnership with the Deyang Prefectural Red Cross and Deyang Disabled Persons’ Federation in Sichuan Province, established the Deyang Disabled Persons’ Federation, Hong Kong Red Cross Rehabilitation, Prosthetic and Orthotic (P&O) Center. The Deyang Rehabilitation and P&O Center provided one-stop multi-disciplinary rehabilitation service to the people affected by 2008 Sichuan Earthquake and was well received by the service users, government departments and other organizations for its service model and quality. Upon completion of our 5-year mission, the Hong Kong Red Cross handed over the Deyang Rehabilitation and P&O Center to the Deyang Disabled Persons’ Federation in June 2013 and the center was renamed as the Deyang Disabled Persons’ Federation Red Cross Bo Ai Rehabilitation and P&O Center. To capture the valuable experience of the team from set-up of the multi-disciplinary service in emergency phase to the rehabilitation phase of a disaster, the Hong Kong Red Cross developed and published two manuals, the Post-disaster Emergency Rehabilitation Service Manual and the One-stop Rehabilitation Service Management Manual, to capture the valuable experience of setting up multi-disciplinary rehabilitation service after a disaster. The manuals are free to download.

 
1) Post-disaster Emergency Rehabilitation Service Manual – An experience from 2008 Sichuan Earthquake Operation
災後緊急康復服務手冊 – 2008年四川地震的經驗

This manual, co-published by the Hong Kong Red Cross and the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, focuses on setting up multi-disciplinary rehabilitation service in emergency phase after a disaster. The manual has English and Chinese versions and is available in both printed and electronic copies which could be downloaded at the following links:


Post Disaster Emergency Rehabilitation Service Manual - An experience from 2008 Sichuan Earthquake Operation (English)

Post Disaster Emergency Rehabilitation Service Manual - An experience from 2008 Sichuan Earthquake Operation (Chinese)

2) One-stop Rehabilitation Service Management Manual
一站式康復服務管理手冊

This manual, published by the Hong Kong Red Cross, captured HKRC’s experience in managing the one-stop multi-disciplinary rehabilitation service at the Deyang Rehabilitation and P&O Center. The manual is available in electronic Chinese version (both traditional and simplified Chinese) which could be downloaded at the following links:


One-stop Rehabilitation Service Management Manual （Traditional Chinese）


One-stop Rehabilitation Service Management Manual （Simplified Chinese）



If you have any comments and feedback on the manuals, please contact Ms Eleanor LAM, Senior Manager (Quality and Accountability) of Hong Kong Red Cross, at [email protected].

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