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The Fort McMurray, Alberta wildfires: Emergency and recovery management of healthcare services

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  • Matear, David

    (California Department of Public Health, USA)

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One of the largest wildfires in Canadian history raged through northern Alberta in May to July 2016, and prompted the largest emergency air evacuation in Canadian history. Central to the challenges were the evacuation of a regional hospital, and the emergency and recovery management associated with healthcare services. This paper describes multiple phases of emergency and recovery management, which employed and adapted the Incident Command System to healthcare services. There were no injuries reported throughout the medical evacuation and recovery of medical services. The leadership and management of healthcare services achieved the goals of evacuating patients and staff effectively, supporting emergency first responders and the re-entry of the population to Fort McMurray.

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  • Matear, David, 2017. "The Fort McMurray, Alberta wildfires: Emergency and recovery management of healthcare services," Journal of Business Continuity & Emergency Planning, Henry Stewart Publications, vol. 11(2), pages 128-150, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:aza:jbcep0:y:2017:v:11:i:2:p:128-150
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    Keywords

    emergency and disaster management; emergency and recovery; emergency leadership; hospital evacuation; healthcare services;
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    JEL classification:

    • M1 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration
    • M10 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - General
    • M12 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Personnel Management; Executives; Executive Compensation

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