Rescue Service at Svalbard - NySMAC - Norsk Polarinstitutt
Rescue Service at Svalbard - NySMAC - Norsk Polarinstitutt
Rescue Service at Svalbard - NySMAC - Norsk Polarinstitutt
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<strong>Rescue</strong> service <strong>at</strong> <strong>Svalbard</strong>
Search and <strong>Rescue</strong> <strong>Service</strong> - organiz<strong>at</strong>ional chart<br />
<strong>Rescue</strong> Coordin<strong>at</strong>ion Center<br />
Northern Norway<br />
<strong>Rescue</strong> Sub-centres<br />
7(incl. <strong>Svalbard</strong>)<br />
Ministry of Justice and Police<br />
<strong>Rescue</strong> Coordin<strong>at</strong>ion Center<br />
Southern Norway<br />
<strong>Rescue</strong> Sub-centres<br />
21<br />
Priv<strong>at</strong>e, public and voluntary organis<strong>at</strong>ions
<strong>Svalbard</strong> <strong>Rescue</strong> Sub-center<br />
RSC-<strong>Svalbard</strong> (<strong>Rescue</strong> Sub-center) is lead by the<br />
governor<br />
RSC-<strong>Svalbard</strong> is subordin<strong>at</strong>ed to <strong>Rescue</strong><br />
Coordin<strong>at</strong>ion Senter Northern Norway<br />
RSC-<strong>Svalbard</strong> have the disposal of very<br />
good and high quality m<strong>at</strong>erial and<br />
equipment.<br />
RSC-<strong>Svalbard</strong> have the disposal of very<br />
limited personell resourses<br />
<strong>Rescue</strong> oper<strong>at</strong>ions must often be carried out<br />
under ekstreme we<strong>at</strong>her conditions.<br />
The safety of the rescue personell is vital<br />
and is always given priority.
<strong>Rescue</strong> sub-centre (RSC)<br />
Joint SAR management – regular members<br />
– Governor Odd Olsen Ingerø<br />
– Head of fire department<br />
– Longyearbyen hospital v/chief surgeon<br />
– SNSG v/chief of safety<br />
– Telenor v/director<br />
– Red Kross v/local leader<br />
– Avinor /LTT v/leader<br />
Advicers:<br />
– Priest, airport manager, Lufttransport, Airlift, <strong>Norsk</strong> <strong>Polarinstitutt</strong>,<br />
Coastal radio
Organiz<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
Environmental Dept.<br />
Head of Department<br />
2 Environmental<br />
conserv<strong>at</strong>ion advisors<br />
2 Cultural heritage advisors<br />
Pollution advisor<br />
Cur<strong>at</strong>or<br />
Advisor<br />
<strong>Svalbard</strong> Environmental<br />
Protection Fund<br />
Governor<br />
Assistant governor<br />
Police Department<br />
Chief superintendent<br />
6 chief inspectors<br />
Mechanic<br />
2 additional police officers<br />
during summer months<br />
6 Field inspectors during<br />
main tourist season<br />
Core staff<br />
Legal advisor, communic<strong>at</strong>ion advisor,<br />
interpreter and travel/tourism advisor<br />
Administr<strong>at</strong>ion Dept.<br />
Head of Department<br />
Financial and HR advisor<br />
ICT Advisor<br />
Archive Manager<br />
First Officer<br />
3 Officers<br />
Cleaning and represent<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
assistant
OPERATION AREA SAR<br />
Stasjon Nord<br />
325<br />
82<br />
0 Bjørnøya 32<br />
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<strong>Svalbard</strong>’s settlements<br />
• Longyearbyen<br />
• Barentsburg<br />
• Ny-Ålesund<br />
• Sveagruva<br />
• Hornsund<br />
• Hopen/Bjørnøya<br />
• Trapping st<strong>at</strong>ions
SAR service <strong>at</strong> <strong>Svalbard</strong><br />
Main resourses:<br />
Volunteers;<br />
Longyearbyen Red Cross<br />
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”J&F”/”To-takteren<br />
•UNIS/NP/Bydrift/ hunters + + +<br />
•SNSG/LNSS/Kings Bay/a.o.<br />
•Trust Arktikugol; heli./mining resc.<br />
•Fueldepots for helicopters<br />
•<strong>Service</strong>- and emergency huts
<strong>Rescue</strong> helicopter <strong>Svalbard</strong><br />
Super Puma helikopter<br />
Dauphin AS365 N2<br />
•330 skv. (Sea King, Banak/Bodø)<br />
•Dornier (Lufttransport, Lyr.)
Transport resources
Other resources:<br />
•Coast guard – KV <strong>Svalbard</strong><br />
•”Bydrifts” emergency bo<strong>at</strong><br />
•Lufttransport (LN-LYR) (airplane)<br />
•330 skv. Sea King rescue helicopter from the main land<br />
•Other vessels.
SAR CHALLENGES<br />
Traffic on glaciers<br />
Traffic on sea ice<br />
Avalanches<br />
Snowmobiles<br />
Small bo<strong>at</strong>s activities
Polar bear thre<strong>at</strong>
Polar bear thre<strong>at</strong>
SAR<br />
oper<strong>at</strong>ions:
Position<br />
Resources<br />
Clim<strong>at</strong>e<br />
Long distances<br />
High arctic n<strong>at</strong>ure<br />
Expedition tourism<br />
Local conditions<br />
Fishing fleet in ice w<strong>at</strong>ers<br />
Russian society
• Faksevågen<br />
• Mai-08
AVALANCHE HIORTHFJELLET<br />
15.mars 2009 kl. 1606<br />
1 man, 30 years old from Longyearbyen<br />
died.
View from the city <strong>at</strong> 1610 hours
Doctor/rescuman working on the pasient
Risk for new avalanches?
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