22/12/2023
🏂 Embrace the winter wonderland: Mastering the risk of avalanches during the Christmas holidays! 🌨️
As the festive season wraps the world in a snowy embrace, many of us are preparing for exciting outdoor winter adventures. ❄️ While the thrill of skiing, snowboarding and other snow sports is undeniable, it's also important to be aware of the potential avalanche danger that comes with it.
This Christmas, let's prioritise safety and share our knowledge to ensure a happy and safe winter experience. Here are a few tips to keep in mind:
1️⃣ Stay informed: Keep up to date with local avalanche forecasts and conditions. Knowledge is the best defence against potential risks, e.g. https://www.lawine-steiermark.at/
2️⃣ Equip yourself: Invest in appropriate avalanche safety equipment, including an avalanche transceiver, mobile phone, bivouac sack, probe and shovel. These devices are standard equipment and must be taken off-piste!
3️⃣ Training is important: consider taking part in an avalanche safety course. Knowledge of snowpack, terrain assessment and rescue techniques is absolutely essential in the backcountry.
4️⃣ Partnership system: Never venture into the winter wilderness alone. Always take a reliable partner with you and make sure that everyone in your group has the necessary equipment and is able to use it (companion rescue).
5️⃣ Pay attention to the terrain: Are there any warning signs? Are there any signs of wind (drifting snow)? If possible, stay below 30 degrees. If you cannot avoid 30 degree slopes, only ride on them one at a time!
Further information can be found here, for example: Lawinen: 12 Regeln, die jeder kennen muss from Studeregger A. & Renner, R., 2015, Servus bei Benevento Verlag
Remember, the goal is to enjoy the winter season responsibly, making memories that last a lifetime. By prioritizing safety and spreading awareness, we can make this Christmas holiday both thrilling and secure. Learn more about disaster risk reduction at www.sds-unileoben.at.
Share your favourite winter sports adventures and safety tips in the comments below. Let's make this holiday season a celebration of joy, camaraderie, and responsible outdoor exploration! 🎿❤️
11/10/2023
FEUER während der Latenight Show😱
In der neuesten Folge von brennt es bei .🔥🧯 Eine echte Katastrophe, oder doch nicht?🤯 Renate Renner von erklärt dem Talkshowmaster die Definition einer Katastrophe und über die verschiedenen sozialpsychologischen Effekte die beim Menschen bei solchen Extremsituationen hervorkommen.
Was man dagegen tun kann erfährst du in der 4. Folge. Schau dir jetzt dieses und alle anderen Episoden auf .at an. 🎬
21/09/2023
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11/09/2023
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Get to know your fellow students in interactive business games, share your experiences and discuss decision-making options in challenging situations.
A network of people with mixed backgrounds and expertise are vital for safety and disaster management as they enable collaboration, information sharing, and efficient resource allocation. By combining diverse expertise and fostering cooperation, they enhance response, recovery, and resilience, ensuring effective mitigation and protection of lives and assets.
Interested to become and expert in safety and disaster management at Montanuniversität Leoben?
Learn more at
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28/06/2023
Connect to protect: working together for a safer green energy transition
A new postgraduate safety course invites students — whatever their academic background — to learn how to mitigate green energy's complex risks.
13/06/2023
An alle unsere PANKs und Wegbegleiter! Hier eine interessante Stellenausschreibung von unserem Kollegen und Teilnehmer Andreas Kapeller von der FireServ im Bereich Sicherheitstechnik. Kann bitte gerne weitergeleitet und geteilt werden! 😉
05/05/2023
Last weekend on April 29, a tornado left a 20-meter-wide swath of devastation in Oberfladnitz in the municipality of Weitersfeld in Lower Austria. ORF reported about it in detail.
https://noe.orf.at/stories/3205387/
Such and similar natural spectacles are becoming more and more frequent in Austria. For the second time, the same area is affected in short successive years. GeoSphere Austria published that there are 300 to 600 tornados in Europe per year to expect. The majority are short-lived weather phenomena with low damage potential.
Fortunately, the tornado in Lower Austria was limited to the village of Oberfladnitz; no storm damage could be detected in the surrounding villages. The fire department of Oberfladnitz was involved in the cleanup and took care of the locally covered roofs and uprooted trees.
Do you want to prepare yourself properly for natural hazards and also support others in doing so? Then learn to understand natural hazards properly in the new master's program Safety and Disaster Management at the University of Leoben.
More information at
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