Reykani Volunteer Red Cross Battalion
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Reykani Volunteer Red Cross Battalion | |
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Reykjani sjálfboðaliðasveit Rauða krossins | |
Founded | 1959 |
Country | Reykanes |
Type | Medical |
Size | 300 |
Garrison/HQ | N/A |
Nickname(s) | Red Cross of the North |
Motto(s) | "Life is a Life" |
Engagements | |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Petter Funason |
Ceremonial chief | Klementína Ívansdóttir |
The Reykani Volunteer Red Cross Battalion(Reykani: Reykjani sjálfboðaliðasveit Rauða krossins ) are a Reykani volunteer medical battalion that are specialized in providing first aid and evacuating wounded soldiers and civilians from the war zone. Their slogan is "Life is a Life!". Created in 1959 during the Ajaki–Reykani War to help civilians escape the city that was engulfed by fighting.