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at both centers. During our observations we made written notes to ensure the most
significant points were recorded.
Interviewing Emergency Management Officials
Follow-up interviews were conducted with the project manager of ICP, the Chief of
Police in Rangávallasysla, the president of the Icelandic Association for Search and
Rescue (ICE-SAR), a research scientist involved in the hazard assessment report and
coordination of the eruption scenario for the evacuation exercise, a regional manager
for the Red Cross, and the Director of Communication for the Red Cross. The format
of the interview was semi-structured whereby specific questions were asked about
their departments' role in an emergency situation, their role during the exercise, their
perception of the response behavior of evacuees, and whether or not they viewed the
exercise to be a success.
Figure 2.
Evacuation and hazard information sign distributed to residents located in the volcanic
hazard zone surrounding Katla. English translations follow.
