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Study Tour with the University of Manchester WHO Collaborating Centre for Emergency Medical Teams and Emergency Capacity Building and UK-Med

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Study Tour with the University of Manchester WHO Collaborating Centre for Emergency Medical Teams and Emergency Capacity Building and UK-Med

A study tour took place from the 8-12 May 2017, jointly co-organized by the Hong Kong Jockey Club Disaster Preparedness and Response Institute (HKJCDPRI) and University of Manchester Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute (HCRI). The trip consolidated HKJCDPRI’s initial collaboration with HCRI which started last year and aimed to share skills, knowledge, and resources among the emergency response departments and to explore mutual benefits from the partnership. Participants from Hong Kong included 12 representatives from the Hospital Authority, the Department of Health, Auxiliary Medical Service, Hong Kong College of Emergency Medicine, and Hong Kong Red Cross. Participants from the Mainland China included EMT representatives from the National National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People's Republic of China.

The tour provided opportunity for healthcare professionals from the Mainland China and Hong Kong to learn and gain insights from the UK emergency system. During the 5-day trip, the group visited various key emergency service providers in the UK, such as UK-Med (a core partner in training the UK Emergncy Medical Team), the Department of Health, the National Health Service England, Public Health England, and the Department for International Development. Participating organisations from the Mainland and Hong Kong also shared their work with the UK experts to discuss common challenges and training gaps.

The value of developing core curriculum for national Emergency Medical Team training to prepare for global deployment has been reinstated. With emerging interest and experience of the Chinese teams in deploying to support humanitarian crisis in other countries, they could contribute to the WHO in developing standards in training and EMTs set-up. The HKJCDPRI-HCRI project offers a good channel for EMTs from China including the Mainland and Hong Kong to connect with the global platform to work collaboratively for mutual benefits.

 


One of the visits was to the London Ambulance Service, which leads the UK national emergency medical services.

 


The delegates visited the warehouse where the UK EMT keeps all their deployment equipment.

 


The delegates observed a 3 day multi-organisational national disaster simulation exercise.

 


A discussion and sharing led by the UK-Med.

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