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| Title |
Transportation Disaster Response – A Course For Emergency Responders |
| Description |
Designed specifically for emergency responders and planners, this course provides participants with the tools to most effectively manage a major transportation disaster. Audio/video materials, case studies, recent examples and panel discussions are employed to illustrate key principles of the unique aspects of responding to major transportation disasters. |
| ID Code |
TDA402 |
| Dates and Tuition |
November 18-20 , 2008
$715 for all applications with payment received no later than October 18
$797 for all applications with payment received October 19 - November 12
Applications submitted between November 13 and 12:00 pm (noon) ET on November 17 will be accepted with payment of a $50 late registration fee.
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| Times |
9:00 am - 5:00 pm |
| Location |
NTSB
Training Center • 45065 Riverside Parkway • Ashburn, Virginia 20147 |
| Status |
OPEN.
Applications are now being accepted.
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| Apply to Attend |
November 18-20, 2008 |
| CEUs |
2.0
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| Overview |
- Integrating ICS and investigative
processes during a transportation disaster
- Responding to transportation events
involving terrorism and/or hazardous materials
- Maximizing resources in site security
and support staffing
- Responding to media inquires and
managing press at the scene
- Communicating with the local
community and families of the victims
- Providing assistance to family
members
- Forensic aspects of recovery and
identification
- Long-term issues facing the affected community following a major disaster
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| Performance Results |
Upon completion of this course the
participant will be able to:
- Improve their organization’s on-scene
coordination and communication
- Manage limited resources more
effectively
- More effectively manage the
operational challenges during a major accident
- Address the issues that a major
disaster can have on an organization’s staff and local community
- Interact more knowledgeably with
federal officials at the accident site
- Avoid pitfalls and mistakes unique
to major transportation accidents
Comments from course participants
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| Who May Attend |
This course is designed for local,
county, state and federal emergency responders:
- Municipal, county, state and federal
law enforcement agencies
- Fire departments
- Local and state transportation
departments
- Local, county, state and federal
emergency planners
- Public safety agencies
- Members of the transportation
community with accident response roles
- Other organizations and agencies that
have immediate or long-term post disaster responsibilities
- Members of the academic community attending for research purposes (on a space-available basis)
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| Accommodations |
Area hotels and
restaurants |
| Airports |
Washington
Dulles International (IAD): 10 miles
Washington Ronald
Reagan National (DCA): 30 miles
Baltimore/Washington
International (BWI): 60 miles |
| More Information |
Email TrainingCenter@ntsb.gov
or call (571) 223-3900
Courses, forums and symposia are added to the schedule throughout the
year. Subscribe to the e-newsletter to learn about upcoming events
and new programs: http://www.ntsb.gov/TC/list/list.htm |
