Item: 20 years of avalanche incidents in Slovakia - comprehensive overview of avalanche incidents in Slovakia
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Title: 20 years of avalanche incidents in Slovakia - comprehensive overview of avalanche incidents in Slovakia
Proceedings: International Snow Science Workshop Proceedings 2018, Innsbruck, Austria
Authors:
- Marek BiskupiÄ [ Avalanche prevention center, Mountain Rescue Service, Liptovský Hrádok, Slovakia ]
- Pavel KrajÄà [ Avalanche prevention center, Mountain Rescue Service, Liptovský Hrádok, Slovakia ]
- Anton Sedlák [ Avalanche prevention center, Mountain Rescue Service, Liptovský Hrádok, Slovakia ]
- Filip Kyzek [ Avalanche prevention center, Mountain Rescue Service, Liptovský Hrádok, Slovakia ]
- Laco Kotrusz [ Avalanche prevention center, Mountain Rescue Service, Liptovský Hrádok, Slovakia ]
- Jano KoÅ™Ãnek [ Avalanche prevention center, Mountain Rescue Service, Liptovský Hrádok, Slovakia ] [ Air transport Europe, Poprad ]
Date: 2018-10-07
Abstract: Avalanche prevention center in Slovakia is national avalanche warning service responsi- ble for data collection on avalanche incidents. The center belongs to Mountain rescue service and it cooperates with medical air services to gather as much as possible data when avalanche incidents happen. 63 people died in avalanche accidents in Slovakia in last 20 years, even more people were injured. The aim of the preliminary study is to provide an overview over spatial distribution of avalanche incidents within Slovak mountain range. The study analyses the data stored in the incidents database of Avalanche prevention center and air medical service. Furthermore, it will investigate and collect data on cause of death among avalanche fatalities in Slovakia.
Object ID: ISSW2018_P13.4.pdf
Language of Article: English
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Keywords: Avalanche incidents, avalanche fatalities, avalanche victims, Slovakia
Page Number(s): 1230-1232
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