The Emergency Management Unit (EMU) at »ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ (AV) coordinates responses to major events.
One of its key roles is to manage incidents so that regular services can keep running smoothly.
Major incidents include:
- Heatwaves.
- Bushfires.
- Floods.
- Hospital evacuations.
- Health responses to international crises.
The EMU represents AV in peak emergency management groups.
The unit organises paramedic support for over 300 major public events each year, including:
- Spring Racing Carnival.
- F1 Grand Prix.
- MotoGP.
- New Year’s Eve celebrations.
- Melbourne Ironman.
- Around the Bay in a Day.
- AFL finals series.
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