A tale of two cities: responses to the Eyjafjallajökull eruption and lessons for health disaster management
[Extract] The Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull erupted on 20 March 2010, entering a new phase (new craters opening) on 14 April 2010. The resulting ash plume caused the progressive closure of European air space from 15 April. Following a period of initial uncertainty, air space remained closed for...
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ftjamescook:oai:researchonline.jcu.edu.au:21430 2024-02-11T10:03:39+01:00 A tale of two cities: responses to the Eyjafjallajökull eruption and lessons for health disaster management Seidl, Isaac A. Daly, Michael P. Johnson, Andrew J. Aitken, Peter 2011 application/pdf https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/21430/1/Seidl_A_tale_of_two_cities_responses_to_the_Eyjafjallajokull_eruption_and_lessons_for_health_disaster_management_AusHlthRev_2011.pdf unknown Australasian Medical Publishing http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/AH10941 https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/21430/ https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/21430/1/Seidl_A_tale_of_two_cities_responses_to_the_Eyjafjallajokull_eruption_and_lessons_for_health_disaster_management_AusHlthRev_2011.pdf Seidl, Isaac A., Daly, Michael P., Johnson, Andrew J., and Aitken, Peter (2011) A tale of two cities: responses to the Eyjafjallajökull eruption and lessons for health disaster management. Australian Health Review, 35 (3). pp. 294-296. restricted Article PeerReviewed 2011 ftjamescook https://doi.org/10.1071/AH10941 2024-01-22T23:28:48Z [Extract] The Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull erupted on 20 March 2010, entering a new phase (new craters opening) on 14 April 2010. The resulting ash plume caused the progressive closure of European air space from 15 April. Following a period of initial uncertainty, air space remained closed for six days causing the cancellation of several thousand flights, leaving travellers stranded both in Europe and in transit hubs around the world. We describe the experience of two travellers who were en route to the BMJ International Forum on Quality and Safety in Health Care ('International Forum') during the unfolding of the disaster. Their contrasting experiences of airline responses to the crisis and the capacity of hub cities to cope with an unexpected influx of travellers unable to continue their journeys have important lessons for health disaster managers. Article in Journal/Newspaper Eyjafjallajökull James Cook University, Australia: ResearchOnline@JCU Australian Health Review 35 3 294 |
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[Extract] The Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull erupted on 20 March 2010, entering a new phase (new craters opening) on 14 April 2010. The resulting ash plume caused the progressive closure of European air space from 15 April. Following a period of initial uncertainty, air space remained closed for six days causing the cancellation of several thousand flights, leaving travellers stranded both in Europe and in transit hubs around the world. We describe the experience of two travellers who were en route to the BMJ International Forum on Quality and Safety in Health Care ('International Forum') during the unfolding of the disaster. Their contrasting experiences of airline responses to the crisis and the capacity of hub cities to cope with an unexpected influx of travellers unable to continue their journeys have important lessons for health disaster managers. |
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