Avalanches in Iceland.
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.
Landsbjörg, Association of Icelandic Rescue Teams, Reykjavík.
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D003419:Crisis Intervention; D004190:Disasters; D006801:Humans; D007055:Iceland; D010379:Peer Group; D012066:Relief Work; D012944:Social Support; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*