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Anton has been an instructor at the ICE-SAR Rescue Academy for several years, specializing mainly in avalanche and mountain rescue. Anton is the Chief Avalanche Rescue Instructor at the academy, and a Specialist in Rescue under Extreme Conditions at Súlur, the search and rescue team in Akureyri. Anton has been a firefighter and emergency paramedic at the Akureyri Fire Service since 2007. Among various other pursuits, Anton has worked on ski patrol at the Hlíðarfjall ski resort. Anton has a degree in Geology from the University of Iceland. His thesis topic was relationship between weather and avalanches. In addition, Anton has attended courses and conferences in Iceland and abroad on avalanches and avalanche rescue. He has also held other positions in the industry.
Anton Berg Carrasco, Chief Instructor of the Avalanche Department of the ICE-SAR Rescue Academy, will analyze accidents and near accidents caused by avalanches over the past 12 years in Iceland. His analysis will cover topics like which areas are more vulnerable to avalanches than others, the cause of and reason for accidents/near accidents related to avalanches, and the benefits of better avalanche warnings.He will also discuss the involvement, role, and responsibilities of different response parties in avalanche scenarios. He will also talk about the importance of appropriate training, and the experience of response parties involved in avalanche rescue scenarios.