BRANCH REPORTS
catch them before they fall®
VIC/TAS BRANCH REPORT Autumn 2020
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t has been an eventful start to the year with many of our regional Victorian members either facing the threat of bushfire damage or fighting fires with the CFA. Even those of us in more urban areas have been dealing with the challenges of high smoke levels in and around the buildings that we manage. This has led to a number of discussions around bushfire mitigation and smoke management and exposed vulnerabilities in some fire alarm systems, particularly alarms on VESDA systems often used in data centres. A new area that the Vic/Tas Committee of Management is currently investigating is involvement with the Strategic Industry Research Foundation Round Tables. SIRF Roundtables are a business improvement framework, bringing together government and research bodies through industry-led networks. This provides a secure and structured environment for members to meet and learn together. The environment is aimed at seeking out and sharing leadingedge practices and facilitating information sharing among members. The membership is restricted (no consultants or vendors) to ensure worthwhile outcomes, and the facilitators utilised by SIRF have extensive real-world industry experience.
Are falls from beds a problem?
If so, INVISA-BEAM Bed Monitoring systems can help. Invisible beams monitor both sides of the bed with the Dual Beam system.
When the patient attempts to exit the bed, the invisible beam is broken and transmits the alarm.
As most of us are aware it can be challenging to find new materials or venues for professional development days so this certainly represents some exciting opportunities for the professional development of our members. As communicated previously the National Board has access to Zoom Webinar and we intend to utilise the online streaming service for our Parch PD on Section J of the BCA - “Operational Building Energy Efficiency” Please keep an eye out for the e-Bulletin advising of the time of the Webinar. These usually only run for an hour so this is a great way to get information without the need for travel and leaving the workplace. Another option available to our members is the IHEA Learning and Development app available for downloaded on your smart device. We would encourage all members to download the app, enter some training that has been done and even complete some of the courses on the app. The more engagement we can get with this the better we can make it for everybody. Feedback on the usefulness and functionality of the app can be sent to ihea.ldp@ihea.org.au. To contact the Vic-Tas branch of the IHEA, please reach out to us on Facebook, or email at ihea.victas@ihea.org.au.
The nurse wears either an Entry Pass or Invisalert to respond. This cancels the alarm.
The beam reactivates automatically, when the nurse leaves the bed.
Michael McCambridge – VIC/TAS Branch President INVISA-BEAM INTERNATIONAL 02 6251 1374 info@invisabeam.com I www.invisabeam.com
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