GUIDE OR STAFF MEMBER AT A SCENE – ACCIDENT / MISSING PASSENGER

IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT


1. Ensure safety on site

Do a headcount.

2. Call 112 – If in doubt call 112

It‘s better to call too often than not at all.
If the accident is not considered serious but you‘re not sure to call or not – CALL 112
2.1. Calmly and clearly state location
2.2. Describe what has happened and how many were affected and how.

3. Provide first aid in consultation with 112

Assistance from 112 representatives on the phone

4. Prevent hypothermia (If cold)

Use all available extra protective clothing or blankets.
Mobilise customers and others at the scene.

5. Call IT helpline

Describe the situation and what happened. Give a short description of the circumstances and what has been done. Try to estimate the level of severity and how the situation might progress.
The IT helpline will contact the IT response team to update them on the situation.

6. Prepare for the rescue team’s arrival

Do your best to have the priority in order so that the rescue team can get directly to work without any delays.

7. Take care of other customers

Take care of the customers that don’t need immediate help e.g. by talking to them or calming them down in another way.
A simple pat on the arm can work wonders.
If applicable here is where crisis counselling is offered after consulting with the IT response team.

8. Report any further information to the IT helpline

The IT helpline will update that IT response team on the situation’s progression and review the trip‘s continuation with the response team.

9. Gather further information at the scene

Speak to eyewitnesses if there are any. Take photographs of the scene, if possible.

10. Put together a draft of an incident report

It’s critical to put together a draft of an incident report before leaving the scene. Events are quickly forgotten when you move onto the next tasks. Please fill our incident report for all incidents, no matter how small.

11. Evaluation and Findings – Incident report

It is very important to complete this part of the plan so that it is possible to learn from the course of events and pass on the knowledge to other tour guides and staff. In addition, the response team uses it
to improve their performance. Please always fill out an incident report no matter how small the accident is.

Important phone numbers:


Iceland Travel office: +354 585 4300

EMERGENGY PHONE:
Cruise: Tel: +354 824 1004
Nine Worlds: Tel: +354 617 8182
Groups: Tel: +354 860 0402
FIT: Tel: +354 893 6115

GUIDE OR STAFF MEMBER ON SCENE:

IN CASE OF A MISSING PASSENGER


1. Notification is received about missing passenger

2. Guide counts passengers to confirm missing passenger

3. Guide gathers information about the missing passenger

4. Call IT helpline

5. Group stationed and search organized

6. Passenger found?

7. Search failed? See next steps

8. Call 112

After you have called 112, you also need to call the IT helpline. The IT response team needs to be updated on the situation’s progression. You will review the trip‘s continuation with the IT response team.

9. Prepare for the arrival of rescue teams

Do your best to have all relevant information ready so that the rescue team can get directly to work without any delays.
Speak to eyewitnesses if there are any.
Take photographs of the scene, if possible.

10. Organized search begins

11. Attend to other passenger

Take care of the customers that don’t need immediate help e.g. by talking to them or calming them down in another way.
A simple pat on the arm can work wonders.
If applicable here is where crisis counselling is offered after consulting with the IT response team.

12. Evaluation and Findings – Incident report

It’s critical to put together a draft of an incident report before leaving the scene. Events are quickly forgotten when you move onto the next tasks.

Important phone numbers:


Iceland Travel office: +354 585 4300

EMERGENGY PHONE:
Cruise: Tel: +354 824 1004
Nine Worlds: Tel: +354 617 8182
Groups: Tel: +354 860 0402
FIT: Tel: +354 893 6115