Robinson Mark
Aust Fam Physician. 2003 Dec;32(12):985-8.
Extensive bushfires in January and February of 2003 had a major impact on many communities in northeast Victoria, East Gippsland, southern New South Wales and Canberra. These fires eventually engulfed an area roughly equivalent to the entire area of Germany.
This article describes the impact of the fires and the role of the general practitioner in the emergency response, and presents recommendations for the role of general practice in future disaster planning.
General practitioners have critical roles in the provision of round the clock general medical services to their communities in times of bushfire or natural disaster. They also act as gatekeepers to mental health services, psychiatric referral and counselling alongside other community based programs. Divisions of general practice have a pivotal role to play in disaster plans, particularly in coordinating the maintenance of ongoing medical services, facilitating communication between GPs and essential services, and integrating general practice into postdisaster recovery.
2003年1月和2月发生的大规模丛林大火对维多利亚州东北部、东吉普斯兰、新南威尔士州南部和堪培拉的许多社区造成了重大影响。这些火灾最终吞噬的面积大致相当于整个德国的面积。
本文描述了火灾的影响以及全科医生在应急响应中的作用，并针对全科医疗在未来灾害规划中的作用提出建议。
在丛林火灾或自然灾害发生时，全科医生在为其社区提供全天候的一般医疗服务方面发挥着关键作用。他们还充当心理健康服务、精神科转诊和咨询以及其他社区项目的把关人。全科医疗部门在灾难计划中可发挥关键作用，特别是在协调维持持续的医疗服务、促进全科医生与基本服务之间的沟通以及将全科医疗纳入灾后恢复方面。
