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Avalanches in Iceland
1Landsbjörg, Association of Icelandic Rescue Teams, Reykjavík.
International Journal of Emergency Mental Health
|March 10, 2001
Abstract:
This report will explain the unique nature of the two avalanche accidents at Súthavík and Flateyri in the western part of Iceland. The report will describe the difficult conditions encountered by the rescuers, the medical personnel and all the other people involved. Finally, the implementation of Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) will be described.