Database crucial for learning lessons from the past

摘要

The outcomes of 130 years of inquiries and reviews into emergency management and natural hazards have been captured in a new database. The Disaster Inquiries Database is an online platform that gives emergency services the upper hand in learning from the past to create a better future. Created by the Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC, the database contains over 300 inquiries and reviews across all states and territories. The database contains facts on all reviews conducted between 1886 and 2017, in addition to full recommendations from 55 inquiries carried out from 2009 to 2017. It allows users to custom search through over 1,300 of these recommendations. Users can search and compare recommendations through keywords and themes, as all recommendations have been coded into specific categories.