In Sweden The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency is responsible for the mountain safety as an authority. Due to that the Mountain safety council has been established.
Background: In the mid 70s it was it a low-key debate about mountain safety. During this period, there was a lot of homemade advice that was given to the general public on the subject. At this period, it was the Swedish Tourist Association and the Swedish outdoor association that somehow managed to keep it reasonably together. In the late 70s there was three significant accident in the mountains. These three accidents were the reason why more and more people asked the question of who really has the overall responsibility for preventing accidents and incidents on the mountain. The government chose to set up an investigation with the task of coming up with proposals on how the leadership should be resolved for mountain safety. The government decision to appoint an inquiry came on 9 March 1978. On 29 May 1979, the Riksdag decided to instruct the government to establish a special authority – the Mountain Safety Council – with the task of being the head of mountain safety issues. Pending the recreation investigation, the authority shall be directly subordinate to the government. The first meeting of the Mountain Safety Council was held on 15 February 1980 at Department of Agriculture. And that is the beginning of the council.
Today: Today The Mountain Safety Council is a part of the The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency. The member of the council is authorities and county boards and other important functions and other Interest organizations with mountain safety as an important area. The Mountain Safety Council of Sweden Information and protect and prevent from accidents will be the most important function of the board.
See ya tomorrow…
A great job has been done for many years.
And more to come…
For the safety in the mountains for us all.