TDA Resources Library

 NTSB TDA Brochures - Information for Survivors, Family & Friends

• Air Carrier Accident Investigations - Information for Survivors, Family & Friends
• General Aviation Accident Investigations - Information for Survivors, Family & Friends
• Rail Passenger Accident Investigations - Information for Survivors, Family & Friends
• Railroad Accident Investigations - Information for Survivors, Family & Friends
• Marine Accident Investigations - Information for Survivors, Family & Friends
• Highway Safety Investigations - Information for Survivors, Family & Friends
• NTSB Accident Investigations - Information for Survivors, Family & Friends

Family Assistance Operations Information & Guidance

• NTSB Federal Family Assistance Plan for Aviation Disasters (Air Carrier Accidents)
• NTSB Federal Family Assistance Plan for Rail Passenger Disasters (Rail Passenger Accidents)
• NTSB TDA Accident Notification Supplemental Information Sheet for Air Carriers
• NTSB TDA Guidance for Manifest Distribution/Control for Air Carriers
• Family Assistance Act Assurance Submission Guidance for Air Carriers
• Responding to a Transportation Accident: A Guide for Police and Public Safety Personnel Brochure
• Transportation Disaster Assistance Point Paper: TDA Division Overview

U. S. Federal Family Assistance Legislation & Information

• 49 USC Part 1136: NTSB & Designated Organization Responsibilities for Air Carrier Accidents
• 49 USC Part 41113: US Air Carrier Responsibilities
• 49 USC Part 41313: Foreign Air Carrier Responsibilities
• Aviation Task Force Final Report
• 9 USC 1139: NTSB & Designated Organization Responsibilities for Rail Passenger Accidents
• 49 USC 24316: Amtrak and High-Speed Rail Passenger Carrier Responsibilities
• Rail Task Force Final Report
• 49 USC 1140: Information for Families of Individuals Involved in Accidents

Participating Organizations & Associated Family Assistance Information

The NTSB TDA Division has agreements and working partnerships with several federal agencies and response organizations to support the various aspects of family assistance operations during transportation disasters. Many of the Federal agencies also have family assistance resources available:

​	​Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs American Citizens Services and Crisis Management - Emergencies Office of Foreign Missions Foreign Affairs Manual - Aviation and Other Transportation Disasters (7 FAM 1830)​
​	​Department of Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary of Preparedness and Response Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team (DMORT) TRACIE Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Information Gateway Tips for Healthcare Facilities: Assisting Families and Loved Ones after a Mass Casualty Incident
​	​Federal Bureau of Investigation Laboratory Services Evidence Response Team Victim Services Division FBI-NTSB Joint Mass Fatality Incident Family Assistance Operations FBI Criminal Aviation Investigations Brochure-Information for Friends and Family
​	​Department of Homeland Security Federal Protective Service Federal Emergency Management Agency
​	​Department of Defense Armed Forces Medical Examiner System Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory
​	​American Red Cross
​	​Department of Transportation
​	​United Nations International Civil Aviation Organization Policy on Assistance to Aircraft Accident Victims and their Families (Doc 9998) Manual on Assistance to Aircraft Accident Victims and their Families (Doc 9973) – available for purchase at ICAO store