Transportation Disaster Response – Airport Preparedness Program October 29, 2009

This course covers the numerous challenges faced by airports and airlines in the first 12 hours following a major passenger aircraft accident, and equips participants with strategies and materials to plan and coordinate an effective response to assist the relatives and friends of accident victims.

NTSB Transportation Disaster Assistance staff will lead the course and assist participants with planning issues unique to their airport. With an emphasis on Q&A, participants will have ample opportunities to interact with staff.

Upon completion of this course the participant will be able to:
Provide for relatives’ and friends’ full range of needs in an emotionally charged environment
Avoid mistakes by reviewing lessons learned from previous accidents
Employ forms and checklists provided to ensure that all major aspects of an Airport Friends and Relatives Assistance Plan are completed in order of priority
Explain the NTSB and FBI roles during an aircraft accident
Extend in-house training to staff through the use of course materials

$412 for all applications with payment received no later than September 29, 2009
$467 for all applications with payment received September 30 - October 23, 2009
$517 for all applications with payment submitted between October 24 and
12:00 pm (noon) ET on October 28, 2009
$50 processing fee will be added to tuitions for all offline applications (starting October 1, 2008)

Official Website: http://www.ntsb.gov/TC/CourseInfo/TDA404_2009.htm