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.

How we manage demand
»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ has a state-wide Emergency Response Plan to manage major incidents and minimise the impact to ambulance services.
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