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Improving Pre-Hospital Care At Mass Gathering Events: Applying Military Intelligence Methodology To The St John Ambulance Wa Event Health Operations, Alan James Davies Jan 2014

Improving Pre-Hospital Care At Mass Gathering Events: Applying Military Intelligence Methodology To The St John Ambulance Wa Event Health Operations, Alan James Davies

Theses : Honours

With the growth of the mass gathering event domain and its ever constant place within the contemporary Australian lifestyle, the number of patrons who attend these events that require medical assistance rises (Zeitz et al., 2007, p. 23; Zeitz, Zeitz, & Arbon, 2005, p. 164; Zeitz, Zeitz, & Kadow-Griffin, 2012). This increased demand and inherited risk to the event organiser, the patrons attending and the pre-hospital care or first aid provider creates a need for the investigation into enhancements to the medical care operations at these events. The provision of pre-hospital care at mass gathering events in Western Australia is …


The Management Of Information Technology Investments In The Australian Ambulance Services, Anthony J. Ahern Jan 1994

The Management Of Information Technology Investments In The Australian Ambulance Services, Anthony J. Ahern

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

Information Technology plays a significant role in the administration and operation of most organisations today. This is certainly the case with each of the Australian Ambulance Services. With the rapid increase in the use of Information Technology and the expectation about its use by both staff and the general public, the Ambulance Service managements' are faced with the dilemma of trying to ensure that their organisations are able to get the full advantage of advances in Information Technology and at the same time ensure that investments in IT are maintained at appropriate levels that will ensure the maximum return on …