Registration still open for NTSB Family Assistance course.
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Press Release Summary:
Scheduled for March 10-12, course titled Transportation Disaster Response - Family Assistance will use audio/video materials, case studies, recent accident examples, and panel discussions to illustrate key principles of unique aspects of supporting families during transportation disaster. Some key points will include legal aspects of family assistance, conducting effective family briefings, effective on-scene response, and successful forensic operations.
Original Press Release:
Registration Still Open For March 2009 NTSB Family Assistance Course
The National Transportation Safety Board is offering a three-day course - Transportation Disaster Response - Family Assistance, at its NTSB Training Center in Ashburn, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.) on March 10-12, 2009.
This course is designed specifically for commercial transportation officials, representatives of federal agencies, staff of non-governmental relief organizations,
and emergency managers. The program is instrumental in understanding how professionals can most effectively support the family assistance efforts within their organizations.
The curriculum is appropriate for individuals employed in any mode of transportation (aviation, rail, pipeline, highway or marine). Audio/video materials, case studies,
recent accident examples, and panel discussions are employed to illustrate key principles of the unique aspects of supporting families during a transportation disaster.
Some of the key points that will be covered will be:
o Legal aspects of family assistance - specifics of legal protections afforded to family members
o Conducting effective family briefings - communicating with grieving and traumatized families
o Effective on-scene response - a start-to-finish look at family assistance operations
o Successful forensic operations - communicating with families about the forensic response
o Practical resources for family representatives - developing support skills and self care.
Instructors will be from the NTSB's office of Transportation Disaster Assistance.
For a more complete description of the course, the registration process and the cost, please go to: www.ntsb.gov/TC/CourseInfo/TDA301_2009.htm
Training Center Contact/Registrar:
Dr. Phuong Callaway
571.223.3941
Phuong.callaway@ntsb.gov
