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Australian bush fire experience
The document outlines Dr. Jamie Ranse's research on the impact of bushfires in Australia, detailing incidents from 1925 to 2020 and their resulting death tolls and property damage. It highlights the role of nurses in disaster situations and the need for improved educational preparedness and staff willingness to respond during such crises. Various studies and surveys are referenced to address gaps in disaster nursing and explore future research needs.
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- 1. Australian bush fireexperience Dr Jamie Ranse RN PhD Research Fellow, Emergency Care www.jamieranse.com twitter.com/jamieranse youtube.com/jamieranse linkedin.com/in/jamieranse
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- 14. Year Fire RegionImpact Deaths 1925/6 Black Sunday (14 Feb) Gippsland 31 1938/9 Black Friday (13 Jan) Victoria 650 houses 71 1966/7 Black Tuesday Tasmania 80 fires 1300 houses 62 1983 Ash Wednesday (16 Feb) Victorian / South Aust 2676 non-fatal 75 1993/4 Sydney (27 Dec – 16 Jan) East NSW 800 fires 2Mill acres 4 2003 Canberra (18 Jan) Canberra 488 houses 4 2009 Black Saturday (9 Feb) Victoria 173 2019/20 Black summer (Jul – Mar) All 34
- 29. CYCLONE TRACY =DAYS BUSHFIRE.IO = REAL-TIME
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- 31. Ranse J, LensonS. (2012). Beyond a clinical role: Nurses were psychosocial supporters, coordinators and problem solvers in the Black Saturday and Victorian bushfires in 2009. Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal. 15(3):156-163.
- 32. EDUCATION-PRACTICE MISMATCH Ranse J, LensonS, Aimers B. (2010). Black Saturday and the Victorian Bushfires of February 2009: A descriptive survey of nurses who assisted in the pre-hospital setting. Collegian. 17(4):153-159 Ranse J, Hammad K, Ranse K. (2013). Future considerations for Australian nurses and their disaster educational preparedness: a discussion. Australian Journal of Emergency Management. 28(4):49-53.
- 33. WILL YOU ASSIST? ArbonP, Cusack, L, Ranse J, Shaban R, Considine J, Kako M, Woodman R, Mitchell B, Bahnisch L, Hammad K. (2013). Exploring staff willingness to attend work during a disaster: a study of nurses employed in four Australian emergency departments. Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal.16(3):103-109 Arbon P, Ranse J, Cusack L, Considine J, Shaban R, Woodman R, Bahnisch L, Kako M, Hammad K, Mitchell B. (2013). Australasian emergency nurses’ willingness to attend work in a disaster: A survey. Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal. 16(2):52-57.
- 34. Arbon P, Cusack,L, Ranse J, Shaban R, Considine J, Kako M, Woodman R, Mitchell B, Bahnisch L, Hammad K. (2013). Exploring staff willingness to attend work during a disaster: a study of nurses employed in four Australian emergency departments. Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal.16(3):103-109
- 35. DON’T BE A WHATNEXT? Ranse J, Hutton A, Jeeawody B, Wilson R. (2014). What are the research needs for the field of disaster nursing in the next five years? An international Delphi study. Prehospital Disaster Medicine. 29(5):1-7.
- 36. Australian bush fireexperience Dr Jamie Ranse RN PhD Research Fellow, Emergency Care www.jamieranse.com twitter.com/jamieranse youtube.com/jamieranse linkedin.com/in/jamieranse