On 8 – 12 October 2018, the overseas training fellowship programme “Crisis and Emergency Management Course” organised by the Hong Kong Jockey Club Disaster Preparedness and Response Institute (HKJCDPRI) in collaboration with the Operational Command Training Organisation (OCTO) took place in...Read More
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29/10/2018
Partnering with the Hong Kong College of Community Medicine, the Hong Kong Jockey Club Disaster Preparedness and Response Institute (HKJCDPRI) supported the development of leadership training for healthcare professionals.
Various workshop on disaster management has been...Read More
29/10/2018
Partnering with the Hong Kong College of Emergency Medicine, the Hong Kong Jockey Club Disaster Preparedness and Response Institute (HKJCDPRI) supported the development of leadership training for healthcare professionals.
The Fundamental Disaster Response Course is organized by...Read More
03/10/2018
Chemical agents, being at the core of modern industrial systems, has attained a very serious concern for disaster management within the government and community. Chemicals such as chlorine, which was used during World War I as chemical weapons — is also a key ingredient in numerous commercial...Read More
21/09/2018
China, which is one of the countries most severely afflicted by natural disasters, has suffered huge loss in human lives and economic terms from various sorts of natural disasters over the years. What’s worse, nearly half of the Chinese populations live in rural areas. The impact by natural...Read More
04/09/2018
Time for Webinars 2&3 updated below!
The concept of hospital contingency planning, as well as business continuity in Hospital Services is vital to ensure the continuation of provision of high quality patient care even in times of service disruption, and to recover quickly and safely...Read More
06/07/2018
A free Public Health Course, CMED6231 ‘Emergency Medicine for Disaster and Humanitarian Crises Responders’ (18 Jul – 14 Aug 2018), organised by the School of Public Health of The University of Hong Kong (HKU) and supported by the Hong Kong Jockey Club Disaster Preparedness and Response Institute...Read More
03/07/2018
This course will introduce the basic concepts of health and public health and core principles for public health practice. These core concepts and principles are fundamental for developing and implementing health interventions in health emergency and disaster risk management (Health- EDRM) at...Read More
21/05/2018
Hong Kong Delegation's Participation in Exercise Centum, a Simulated Mass Casualty Incident in Perth
On 16-17 May 2018, Hong Kong Jockey Club Disaster Preparedness and Response Institute (HKJCDPRI) led a 6-people Hong Kong delegation to observe and participate in the emergency exercise, Exercise Centum, conducted by the Western Australian Department of Health Disaster Preparedness and...Read More
30/04/2018
The 10th commemoration of the 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake is just around the corner. While it is painstaking to commemorate such an agonizing incident, it also serves to remind us of the devastating disaster risks and the importance of preparing for emergencies.
On 9-13...Read More