NTSB Training Center.

 
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 17-19, 2009
$715 for all applications with payment received no later than October 17, 2009
$797 for all applications with payment received October 18 - November 11, 2009
$847 forall applications submitted between November 12 and 12:00 pm (noon) ET on November 16, 2009
$50 processing fee will be added to tuitions for all offline applications (starting October 1, 2008)
Times

9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location NTSB Training Center • 45065 Riverside Parkway • Ashburn, Virginia 20147
Status

OPEN.  Applications are now being accepted.

Apply to Attend

November 17-19, 2009
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

Comments from course participants

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)
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

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