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, Tuition
and Fee

November 14-16, 2012
$1,198 early registration, by October 29, 2012
$1,248 late registration, between October 30, 2012 and 12 pm (noon) ET on November 13, 2012
$50 processing fee will be added to tuitions for all offline applications.  A tuition invoice can be ordered for a $15 processing fee. 

Times

8:00 am - 4:30 pm.

Location

NTSB Training Center • 45065 Riverside Parkway • Ashburn, Virginia 20147

Status

OPEN.  Applications are now being accepted.

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CEUs

2.0

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

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

Who May Attend

• 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)

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

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