Citation

Pearce A, Mark P, Gray N, Curry C. Emerg. Med. Australas. 2006; 18(1): 86-92.

Affiliation

Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, Australasian College for Emergency Medicine and Australasian Society for Emergency Medicine, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/j.1742-6723.2006.00810.x

PMID

16454781

Abstract

Objective: To describe the Western and South Australian response to the Boxing Day tsunami disaster in Aceh, Indonesia. Method: Reports from three of the responders. Results: Comment has been made on organising a response, the first team to Banda Aceh, the second team to Banda Aceh, and lessons learned. Conclusions: These experiences have identified areas in which we could be better prepared for the next international disaster response.