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Iceland’s Civilian Defense Classroom

Police officers, health workers and public broadcasters took the same course. A stop at Keflavík shows why Iceland brings those professions together.

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Odd Inge Teige
Nov 11

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Iceland’s foreign and justice ministries said on November 10 that nearly 150 people had completed their joint security and defense course since it began. Twenty-one took part in the seventh edition, held November 2–6. They included staff from the police, the Suðurnes health service, Iceland’s public broadcaster RÚV and th…

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