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PicturePublication details: Sydney : Network Ten, 1999Description: 1 videocassette (VHS) (16 min.) : sd., colSubject: It was three weeks into the snow season when tragedy struck. There was no warning, just a loud noise. That night, Wednesday July 30th 1997, the small Australian alpine resort of Thredbo experienced its worst ever tragedy. Eighteen people died when a freak landslide sliced two ski lodges from the side of the mountain. One man miraculously survived after being trapped for three day. Attempts to rescue the victims buried in the rubble were delayed by threats of another landslide. Ten hours after the lodges were crushed, the site was declared 'safe' by experts, allowing rescuers to begin the task of finding those trapped. This video tells the graphic story of the threats, concerns, issues, problems, successes and failures faced by New South Wales emergency service personnel during the dramatic and emotional five day rescue operation. In addressing the vital question of how best to manage a multi-agency response to a disaster, the Thredbo landslide tragedy remains an ideal case study
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Videos and DVDs | Australian Emergency Management Library | VIDEO | V 362 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 900089229 |
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It was three weeks into the snow season when tragedy struck. There was no warning, just a loud noise. That night, Wednesday July 30th 1997, the small Australian alpine resort of Thredbo experienced its worst ever tragedy. Eighteen people died when a freak landslide sliced two ski lodges from the side of the mountain. One man miraculously survived after being trapped for three day. Attempts to rescue the victims buried in the rubble were delayed by threats of another landslide. Ten hours after the lodges were crushed, the site was declared 'safe' by experts, allowing rescuers to begin the task of finding those trapped. This video tells the graphic story of the threats, concerns, issues, problems, successes and failures faced by New South Wales emergency service personnel during the dramatic and emotional five day rescue operation. In addressing the vital question of how best to manage a multi-agency response to a disaster, the Thredbo landslide tragedy remains an ideal case study
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