Overview
- A 14-year-old died on Sunday below the Laubeneck summit during a hike from Unterammergau, witnessed by his 13-year-old friend from the same district.
- Rescuers brought the 13-year-old down to the valley, where Bergwacht’s crisis intervention service provided acute psychosocial support.
- PSNV-B lead Robert Weissacher said KID Berg deploys primarily in the immediate aftermath, typically in the first hours and sometimes into the following day.
- Helpers begin with a simple assurance of presence, communicate honestly about deaths or severe injuries, and avoid platitudes such as telling someone it will be fine.
- KID Berg aims to restore decision-making capacity, build a nearby support network, prevent affected people from traveling home alone, and prepare families for media attention, while responders themselves work to manage the emotional strain of such missions.